The Crowd (1928)

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Directed by

King Vidor

Starring (View all)

Eleanor Boardman
Mary Sims

James Murray
John Sims

Bert Roach
Bert

Dell Henderson
Dick - Mary's Brother

Lucy Beaumont
Mary's Mother

Sidney Bracey
John's Supervisor

Johnny Downs
John - Age 12

Sally Eilers
Party Girl at Bert's Place

Written by

King Vidor
(screen play)

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Born on the fourth of July, 1900, the future holds unlimited potential for newborn John Sims. But dreams soon fade with the death of his father when John is but a lad. Like many before him, John sets out to make his mark in New York City, but ends up a faceless worker (#137) in a large office of a large business. Still he is happy with his fate and soon meets a young woman named Mary on a blind double date.

Release date: 3 March 1928

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