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Pola Negri

The first Continental star to be imported to Hollywood​

Black and white illustration of Old Hollywood star Pola Negri by Kate Westworth

Before there were Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich, there was Pola Negri – the first Continental star to be imported to Hollywood to counterbalance the strength of the European movie industry. 

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