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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.
- (9.2K)
- Drama, Romance
- King Vidor
- 1928-03-03
The Crowd is a 1928 American silent drama film [2] 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. [3]
"The Crowd" is a 1928 silent movie nominated for the very first best picture Academy Award as "Unique and Artistic Achievement" and is considered today one o...
- 90 min
- 4.2K
- Reel Old Movies
Young John Sims (James Murray) weathers the death of his father and travels to New York City in search of success. Instead, he becomes a low-level worker...
- (24)
- Eleanor Boardman
- King Vidor
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer
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 was the film that director King Vidor made following his highly acclaimed and financially successful The Big Parade.
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.
