Principal cast
Eleanor Boardman, James Murray, Bert Roach, Estelle Clark and Daniel G. Tomlinson
Film 295 of 317 on the Screen Path
The Crowd
A Motion Picture with a stirring message on Marriage! A Powerful Film, full of truths of life and love!
About the film
The Crowd at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1928 film at stop 295 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Henry Sharp (director of photography), Hugh Wynn (editor), John V.A. Weaver (screenplay) and King Vidor (screenplay)
- Director
- King Vidor
- Release
- 1928-03-03
- Runtime
- 98 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
Spoiler-free02
After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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