new york city,marriage,tragedy,silent film

The Crowd (1928)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
King Vidor
  • Profile picture of Eleanor Boardman
    Mary Sims Eleanor Boardman
  • Profile picture of James Murray
    John 'Johnny' Sims James Murray
  • Profile picture of Bert Roach
    Bert Bert Roach
  • Profile picture of Estelle Clark
    Jane Estelle Clark
  • Profile picture of Dell Henderson
    Dick Dell Henderson
  • Profile picture of Lucy Beaumont
    Mary's Mother Lucy Beaumont
  • Profile picture of Freddie Burke Frederick
    John 'Junior' Sims Freddie Burke Frederick
  • Profile picture of Sidney Bracey
    John's Supervisor (uncredited) Sidney Bracey

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Keywords

  • new york city
  • marriage
  • tragedy
  • silent film