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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 u…
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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!”
76%
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1h 38m
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The Crowd (1928) — AI movie analysis
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Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~98 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Crowd 76% (199 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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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.
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- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1928-03-03
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- TMDB rating
- 7.6
- TMDB ID
- 3061
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Cast
Eleanor Boardman
Mary Sims
James Murray
John 'Johnny' Sims
Bert Roach
Bert
Estelle Clark
Jane
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Daniel G. Tomlinson
Jim
Dell Henderson
Dick
Lucy Beaumont
Mary's Mother
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)
Sidney Bracey
John's Supervisor (uncredited)
Johnny Downs
John, age 12 (uncredited)
Sally Eilers
Party Girl at Bert's Place (uncredited)
Joseph W. Girard
Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
Pat Harmon
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin
Worker in Hallway (uncredited)
Warner Richmond
Mr. Sims (uncredited)
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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 burden. He considers that he has failed in one of his fundamental duties and no amount of consoling or family rallying round seems to be able to shake him from this malaise. It's only a walk with their young son (Freddie Burke Frederick) where he considers putting an end to it all that makes him see life a little through the young and adoring boy's eyes. Is it too late to reverse this trend into depression? It might be about the "American" dream, but actually this story could fit for any family starting with little more than a great deal of love and determination, anywhere in the world. It delicately exposes us all to the vagaries of human existence and the stresses and strains we must endure in a world that, most of the time, couldn't care less about any individual. As we frequently see here - there are plenty of others just as needy, determined and willing. Both Murray and Boardman use their expressive faces to convey their feelings of joy and sadness well, and there are a few really quite engaging scenes - especially towards the end - from the youngster. It's not always the cheeriest of films to watch, but it has a striking humanity to it that makes it well worth an hour and an half.
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