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The Crowd

The Crowd
★ 7.6/10•1928•1h 38m•NR•Drama•Romance

A Motion Picture with a stirring message on Marriage! A Powerful Film, full of truths of life and love!

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.

King Vidor · Director

King Vidor · Screenplay

John V.A. Weaver · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 3, 1928

Actors

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

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

Sims Daughter

John D. Bloss

Boy on Fence (uncredited)

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)

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