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The Crowd is a 1928 American silent romance film directed by King Vidor and starring James Murray, Eleanor Boardman and Bert Roach. The feature film was nominated at the first Academy Award presentation in 1929, for several awards , including Unique and Artistic Production for MGM and Best Director for Vidor.
The Crowd: Directed by King Vidor. With Eleanor Boardman, James Murray, Bert Roach, Estelle Clark. The life of a man and woman together in a large, impersonal metropolis through their hopes, struggles, and downfalls.
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- Drama, Romance
- King Vidor
- 1928-03-03
Jun 7, 2022 · The Crowd is a 1928 American silent romance film directed by King Vidor and starring James Murray, Eleanor Boardman and Bert Roach. The feature film was nominated at the very first Academy Award presentation in 1929, for several awards, including Unique and Artistic Production for MGM and Best Director for Vidor.
The Crowd, American silent film classic, released in 1928, featuring the struggles of a young couple amid the callousness of modern big-city life. (Read Lillian Gish’s 1929 Britannica essay on silent film.) The story centres on Johnny Sims (played by James Murray), an idealistic young man who moves
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Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. In this silent film, an office worker deals with the simple joys and tragedies of married life. Cast & Crew. Read More. King Vidor. Director. Eleanor Boardman. Mary [Sims] James Murray. John [Sims] Bert Roach. Estelle Clark. Jane. Daniel G. Tomlinson. Jim.
- King Vidor
- Eleanor Boardman
Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. The Crowd. Summaries. The life of a man and woman together in a large, impersonal metropolis through their hopes, struggles, and downfalls. The future holds unlimited for newborn John Sims as he is born on the Fourth of July 1900. But dreams soon fade with his father's death when John is still but a lad.
The Crowd (1928) is a genuine, immortal, timeless American silent film masterpiece from director King Vidor, whose earlier big WWI epic The Big Parade (1925) had been a major box-office hit for MGM studios. It was shepherded by MGM's "Boy Wonder" producer Irving Thalberg, although studio head Louis B. Mayer hated the film.
