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The Crowd

1928-03-03 Drama 1hr 38m

John, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, financial setbacks, and tragedy, all while lost amid the anonymous, pitiless throngs of the big city.

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John, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, financial setbacks, and tragedy, all while lost amid the anonymous, pitiless throngs of the big city.

  • Released
    1928-03-03
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 38m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    No Language
  • imdb-logo
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  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Crew

King Vidor
Director
King Vidor
Screenplay
Irving Thalberg
Producer
Keywords:
new york city marriage tragedy silent film

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Cast

Eleanor Boardman

Eleanor Boardman
Mary Sims
James Murray

James Murray
John 'Johnny' Sims
Bert Roach

Bert Roach
Bert
Estelle Clark

Estelle Clark
Jane
Daniel G. Tomlinson

Daniel G. Tomlinson
Jim
Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson
Dick
Lucy Beaumont

Lucy Beaumont
Mary's Mother
Freddie Burke Frederick

Freddie Burke Frederick
John 'Junior' Sims
Alice Mildred Puter

Alice Mildred Puter
Sims Daughter
John D. Bloss

John D. Bloss
Boy on Fence (uncredited)
Roy Bloss

Roy Bloss
Boy on Fence (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey
John's Supervisor (uncredited)
Johnny Downs

Johnny Downs
John, age 12 (uncredited)
Sally Eilers

Sally Eilers
Party Girl at Bert's Place (uncredited)
Joseph W. Girard

Joseph W. Girard
Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
Pat Harmon

Pat Harmon
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin

Chris-Pin Martin
Worker in Hallway (uncredited)
Warner Richmond

Warner Richmond
Mr. Sims (uncredited)
Virginia Sale

Virginia Sale
Mary's Sister-in-Law (uncredited)
Larry Steers

Larry Steers
Doctor at Hospital (uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-03-24

Ha! Talk about "Stop the world I want to get off". Well that's how "John" (James Murray) feels for a fair chunk of this intimate observation... read more

Ha! Talk about "Stop the world I want to get off". Well that's how "John" (James Murray) feels for a fair chunk of this intimate observational drama about his relationship with his wife "Mary" (Eleanor Boardman). They meet, fall in love, start a family - all is going great guns until a tragedy strikes the pair. "Mary" proves a little more robust following this fairly gut-wrenching event; he really struggles. He quits his job with an insurance company and spends the next few months in and out of work. It's not that he is lazy, or incapable - it's that he feels useless, worthless and a bit of a burden. He considers that he has failed in one of his fundamental duties and no amount of consoling or family rallying round seems to be able to shake him from this malaise. It's only a walk with their young son (Freddie Burke Frederick) where he considers putting an end to it all that makes him see life a little through the young and adoring boy's eyes. Is it too late to reverse this trend into depression? It might be about the "American" dream, but actually this story could fit for any family starting with little more than a great deal of love and determination, anywhere in the world. It delicately exposes us all to the vagaries of human existence and the stresses and strains we must endure in a world that, most of the time, couldn't care less about any individual. As we frequently see here - there are plenty of others just as needy, determined and willing. Both Murray and Boardman use their expressive faces to convey their feelings of joy and sadness well, and there are a few really quite engaging scenes - especially towards the end - from the youngster. It's not always the cheeriest of films to watch, but it has a striking humanity to it that makes it well worth an hour and an half.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Ha! Talk about "Stop the world I want to get off". Well that's how "John" (James Murray) feels for a fair chunk of this intimate observational drama about his relationship with his wife "Mary" (Eleanor Boardman). They meet, fall in love, st...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-03-24

Ha! Talk about "Stop the world I want to get off". Well that's how "John" (James Murray) feels for a fair chunk of this intimate observational drama about his relationship with his wife "Mary" (Eleano...

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