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Polly Redhead (1917)
50 min | Comedy, Drama

Polly Redhead (1917)

50 min | Comedy, Drama

Aside from the fact that Polly had red hair in abundance, she was not otherwise an exceptional child, save for one thing. She was willing to work and slave, if need be, to keep her baby brother, affectionately termed "The Lump," from being...See moreAside from the fact that Polly had red hair in abundance, she was not otherwise an exceptional child, save for one thing. She was willing to work and slave, if need be, to keep her baby brother, affectionately termed "The Lump," from being sent to the poor house. So she did housework and prepared breakfasts for John Ruffin, an attorney, and Hon. Gedge-Tompkins. John Ruffin's sister, Lady Osterly, has separated from her husband, and he holds their child. When Lady Osterly calls on Ruffin she is struck with the remarkable resemblance Polly bears to her own child. Ruffin and Lady Osterly formulate a plan to come into possession of her daughter, by using Polly as a substitute. When they offer Polly twenty sovereigns to go to the Duke of Osterly's home and impersonate the other child, the amount of money fairly staggers Polly and she accepts. By changing the children when the child of the Osterly's is out riding with her nurse. Polly gains access to the Duke's home and the Osterly child comes to John Ruffin's apartments to stay until her mother can get her ticketed to the continent and travel away with her. Polly does the best she can under strange conditions, but despite her resemblance to the Osterly child, the servants are suspicious and the Duke falls to wondering what has happened. Young Lord Ronald, visiting the Duke, is above all suspicious of Polly. The Osterly girl is under similar suspicion at Ruffin's home. "The Lump" positively declines to have anything to do with her. There is a blunder in the preparations Lady Osterly and John Ruffin make for the European trip. Polly disregards positive instructions and leaves the Osterly mansion before plans can be worked out. The Duke follows Polly in his automobile, searching for her in a nearby park where she has liked to go with young Lord Ronald to play. Finding Polly where he thought he would the Duke carries her back to his home. Here John Ruffin directly arrives, to tell the Duke that his wife and child must, by that time, be well on their way across the Channel. Lady Osterly, through miscalculation, has become worried because Ruffin does not arrive with the tickets and telephones him at the Duke's (her husband's) home. The servants call the Duke in answer to the summons and thus husband and wife find themselves talking to each other, much to their mutual surprise, as well as secret delight. As a result of this accidental 'phone call, a reconciliation is effected and everything ends happily for everybody, including Polly Redhead, who has made a great conquest of young Lord Ronald's heart. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Ella Hall Polly Redhead Polly Redhead See fewer	New Love for Old (1918)
Gertrude Astor Lady Caroline Lady Caroline See fewer	Stage Struck (1925)
Charles Hill Mailes Duke of Osterley (as Charles Mailes) Duke of Osterley (as Charles Mailes) See fewer	The Mark of Zorro (1920)
Gretchen Lederer Lady Osterley Lady Osterley See fewer	The Silent Lady (1917)
Helen Wright Mrs. Brown Mrs. Brown See fewer	A Stranger from Somewhere (1916)
Louise Emmons Mrs. Meekin (as Mrs. L. A. Emmons0) Mrs. Meekin (as Mrs. L. A. Emmons0) See fewer	The Last Egyptian (1914)
George Webb John Ruffin John Ruffin See fewer	Black Beauty (I) (1921)
Dick La Reno Gedge Tomkins Gedge Tomkins See fewer	The Squaw Man (1914)
James McCandlas Ronald (as James McCandless) Ronald (as James McCandless) See fewer	The Charmer (1917)
William Worthington Jr. Edgar aka The Lump Edgar aka The Lump See fewer	It's Great to Be Married (1916)
Raymond Whitaker Diego Perez (as Raymond Whittaker) Diego Perez (as Raymond Whittaker) See fewer	Kinkaid, Gambler (1916)
Martha Mattox Governess (uncredited) Governess (uncredited) See fewer	The Cat and the Canary (1927)