The Crowd

King Vidor’s 1928 silent black-and-white classic about the life of the fictional John Sims (James Murray), set early 1900s America. While not a financial success on initial release, The Crowd eventually became considered a groundbreaking work of the silent era. When a blind double date introduces him to a woman (Eleanor Boardman, Vidor's wife) of his desires, John proposes to her by the end of the night. Their eventually troubled marriage produces a son, but an unforeseen tragedy will prove to be the ultimate test of their seemingly thin devotion…

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