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The life of a man and woman together in a large, impersonal metropolis through their hopes, struggles, and downfalls.The life of a man and woman together in a large, impersonal metropolis through their hopes, struggles, and downfalls.The life of a man and woman together in a large, impersonal metropolis through their hopes, struggles, and downfalls.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 4 wins & 2 nominations total
John D. Bloss
- Boy on Fence
- (uncredited)
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)
Claude Payton
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSeveral years after the film was made, alcoholism had taken its toll on lead actor James Murray, who was reduced to panhandling in the street. Ironically, one of the passers-by he solicited for money turned out to be King Vidor, who offered him a part in the film's semi-sequel, Our Daily Bread (1934). Murray declined the offer, thinking it was only made out of pity. He died in 1936 at the age of 35 in a drowning incident. Vidor was sufficiently compelled to write his life story as an unrealized screenplay, which he called "The Actor".
- GoofsAfter John sprays himself with milk when opening the bottle, his clothes go from covered with milk to clean from one shot to the next.
- Quotes
Title Card: The crowd laughs with you always... but it will cry with you for only a day.
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "LA FOLLA (1928) + LA GRANDE PARATA (1925)" (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Easiest Way (1931)
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This is easily on the best silent films that I have seen. I got caught up in the story right from the beginning. To a degree, this is a story of the great mass of people that make up "The Crowd." As is pointed out in the beginning, a story of a man who is indispensible to New York (as most think.) He isn't. He thinks he is better than those he works with and is constantly waiting for 'his ship' to come in (which doesn't). In the end he almost loses his wife because of that.
I really enjoyed the scene early in the movie when he and a friend are going to Coney Island with two girls and both stop to watch the girls go up stairs so they can look at their legs. Probably somewhat risque' in 1928.
The film really stands out for the editing. Especially when you remember that this was made in 1928. It is used to also give you excellent views of New York and life in 1928.
I will see this one again and again.
I really enjoyed the scene early in the movie when he and a friend are going to Coney Island with two girls and both stop to watch the girls go up stairs so they can look at their legs. Probably somewhat risque' in 1928.
The film really stands out for the editing. Especially when you remember that this was made in 1928. It is used to also give you excellent views of New York and life in 1928.
I will see this one again and again.
- craig_smith9
- Dec 14, 2000
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- One of the Mob
- Filming locations
- Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA(nighttime establishing exterior shots)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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