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.
Polly
John Douglas the Minister
Toby the Clown
Big Jim, Boss Canvasman
Barker and owner of the show
Mandy
Hasty, her lesser half
Deacon Strong
The Deacon's Daughter
Deacon Elverson