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The Crowd( 1928)

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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Eleanor Boardman

      Mary Sims

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      James Murray

      John 'Johnny' Sims

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      Bert Roach

      Bert

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      Estelle Clark

      Jane

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      Daniel G. Tomlinson

      Jim

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      Dell Henderson

      Dick

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      Lucy Beaumont

      Mary's Mother

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      Freddie Burke Frederick

      John 'Junior' Sims

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      Alice Mildred Puter

      Sims Daughter

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      John D. Bloss

      Boy on Fence (uncredited)

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      Roy Bloss

      Boy on Fence (uncredited)

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      Sidney Bracey

      John's Supervisor (uncredited)

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      Johnny Downs

      John, age 12 (uncredited)

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      Sally Eilers

      Party Girl at Bert's Place (uncredited)

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      Joseph W. Girard

      Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

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      Pat Harmon

      Truck Driver (uncredited)

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      Chris-Pin Martin

      Worker in Hallway (uncredited)

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      Warner Richmond

      Mr. Sims (uncredited)

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      Virginia Sale

      Mary's Sister-in-Law (uncredited)

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      Larry Steers

      Doctor at Hospital (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Mar 24 2024
    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 b...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • new york city
    • marriage
    • tragedy
    • silent film