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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 wonderful silent movie depicts the individual who gets swallowed up by the uniformity of society yet also represents the yearnings and aspirations for the want of a better life. Our main character is forever waiting for his ship to come in and sadly it never does. King Vidors sweeping shot of the rows and rows of desks and the image of John being a faceless number in the crowd. Despite him thinking that he is better than others and it's only a matter of time before his situation improves. It sadly never does and he loses the respect of his wife. Perhaps if there is a moral to this movie, then it should be that life can be a bitter pill to swallow but we should take pleasure in the small things in life and recognise that we have to accept lifes disappointments which will inevitably occur. Don't let the year that the film was made put you off or it being in black and white. This movie will grab you by the throat and won't let go. A classic!
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- 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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