Polly of the Circus is a 1932 American MGM drama film directed by Alfred Santell. The film stars Marion Davies and Clark Gable. An earlier silent film version of the same Margaret Mayo play was made in 1917 and was the first film by Goldwyn Pictures.

When circus aerialist Polly Fisher is injured, she is taken to the nearby home of minister John Hartley. The two fall in love and marry secretly. But when the news leaks out, the minister loses his pastorate over disdain by the parishioners for Polly's background as a performer. Polly must decide whether to stay with the man she loves or leave him for the good of his calling. Written by Jim Beaver

When Polly Fisher, a circus aerialist, is hurt while performing, she is taken to the house of a nearby minister, John Hartley. As she recuperates, they fall in love with each other and secretly marry. But when the truth leaks out , John's congregation rebels at having a circus woman as their minister's wife, and he is fired. Polly decides to leave John in hopes of giving back to him the calling that means so much to him. But fate steps in and rearranges all plans. Written by Jim Beaver

On the day that she arrives in town, Polly is already arguing with Rev. John over her posters. Then, during her trapeze act, a heckler causes her to fall and she is taken to the home of Rev. John. The doctor decides against moving her so she spends the next two months recuperating at his house while they both fall for each other. When they marry, they find that while she is the wife of a minister, no one will accept her as suitable to be a wife of a minister. John also finds that no congregation will hire him and not even his uncle, the bishop will help. Written by Tony Fontana