''Poppy'' is a 1917 American silent

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directed by

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, Eugene O'Brien, and Frederick Perry.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Poppy Destin, ill-treated from birth, runs away and falls into the hands of a wealthy man who adores her. Fearless lest he lose her, he marries her without her knowledge. Complications arise which make her life even more bitter, but finally the man releases her from the marriage, making it possible for Poppy to marry the man she loves.

Cast

Preservation

The film is presumed to be lost, with the

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having a two-reel condensation of the second half of the film.The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Poppy''
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References

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* 1917 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Edward José American adventure drama films 1910s adventure drama films Lost American adventure drama films Selznick Pictures films 1917 drama films 1910s American films Silent American adventure drama films 1910s English-language films English-language adventure drama films Lost silent American films {{1910s-adventure-film-stub