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The Crowd
“A Motion Picture with a stirring message on Marriage! A Powerful Film, full of truths of life and love!”
7.6 / 10• 1928• 1h 38m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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
Eleanor Boardman
Mary Sims
Lead
James Murray
John 'Johnny' Sims
Bert Roach
Bert
Estelle Clark
Jane
DG
Daniel G. Tomlinson
Jim
Dell Henderson
Dick
Lucy Beaumont
Mary's Mother
Freddie Burke Frederick
John 'Junior' Sims
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. King Vidor's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Crowd is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
