29 November 1920 Drama 60 mins
Polly Shannon takes a job as a maid to earn money to go to Paris and study opera. She becomes embroiled in a scheme by her two employers to help their friend in the love of a woman who does not fancy him: She will pretend to be interested in their friend instead. The film has been lost.
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Ina Clare as Polly Shannon
Ralph Graves as Rex Van Zile
Marie Wainwright as Mrs. Van Zile
Harry Benham as Clay Cullum
Clifton Webb as Harry Richardson
Louszita Valentine as Myrtle Davis
Myra Brooks as the cook
June Mathis Scenario Writer
Arthur Martinelli Cinematography
Leander De Cordova Director
Arthur J. Zellner Scenario Writer
George Middleton Story
Guy Bolton Story
Maxwell Karger Producer
United States 29 November 1920
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