DramaRomance

The Crowd

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.

Release Date : 1928-03-03

Language :No Language

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Mary Sims

Original Name : Eleanor Boardman

Gender : Female

Character Name : John 'Johnny' Sims

Original Name : James Murray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bert

Original Name : Bert Roach

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jane

Original Name : Estelle Clark

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jim

Original Name : Daniel G. Tomlinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dick

Original Name : Dell Henderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary's Mother

Original Name : Lucy Beaumont

Gender : Female

Character Name : John 'Junior' Sims

Original Name : Freddie Burke Frederick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sims Daughter

Original Name : Alice Mildred Puter

Gender : Female

Character Name : Boy on Fence (uncredited)

Original Name : John D. Bloss

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boy on Fence (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Bloss

Gender : Male

Character Name : John's Supervisor (uncredited)

Original Name : Sidney Bracey

Gender : Male

Character Name : John, age 12 (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Downs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Girl at Bert's Place (uncredited)

Original Name : Sally Eilers

Gender : Female

Character Name : Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph W. Girard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Truck Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Harmon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Worker in Hallway (uncredited)

Original Name : Chris-Pin Martin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Sims (uncredited)

Original Name : Warner Richmond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary's Sister-in-Law (uncredited)

Original Name : Virginia Sale

Gender : Female

Character Name : Doctor at Hospital (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Steers

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-03-24

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.