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The Crowd

1928 · US

Directed by King Vidor

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.

Romance · Drama

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1928 · Source: DonaldPBorchersOG

Public domain presentation

Cast & Crew

King Vidor · DirectorEleanor Boardman · Mary SimsJames Murray · John 'Johnny' Sims

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Article
The Crowd (1928) | San Francisco Silent Film Festival

Analysis of King Vidor's social commentary on urban alienation.

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Cast

Principal players
Eleanor Boardman

Eleanor Boardman

Mary Sims

James Murray

James Murray

John 'Johnny' Sims

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Bert

Estelle Clark

Estelle Clark

Jane

D

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

A

Alice Mildred Puter

Sims Daughter

J

John D. Bloss

Boy on Fence (uncredited)

R

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)

Crew

Henry Sharp

cinematographer

King Vidor

writer

John V.A. Weaver

writer

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