The Crowd (1928)

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A Motion Picture with a stirring message on Marriage! A Powerful Film, full of truths of life and love!

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.

• Released: 1928-03-03
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 38m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 203 votes

Directed by King Vidor.

Top cast

• Eleanor Boardman as Mary Sims
• James Murray as John 'Johnny' Sims
• Bert Roach as Bert
• Estelle Clark as Jane
• Daniel G. Tomlinson as Jim
• Dell Henderson as Dick
• Lucy Beaumont as Mary's Mother
• Freddie Burke Frederick as John 'Junior' Sims
• Alice Mildred Puter as Sims Daughter
• John D. Bloss as Boy on Fence (uncredited)

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Where to watch The Crowd

• United States: watch free on Fawesome, Tubi TV
• India: watch free on Tubi TV
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV
• Australia: watch free on Tubi TV

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