The Crowd (1928)

19281h 33mdir. King VidorUnited Statesdrama filmsilent film

With Eleanor Boardman, James Murray, Dell Henderson, Freddie Burke Frederick, Bert Roach, Lucy Beaumont, Sally Eilers, Sidney Bracey

Directed by King Vidor

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The Crowd is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor and starring James Murray, Eleanor Boardman and Bert Roach. The feature film was nominated at the first Academy Award presentation in 1929 for several awards, including Unique and Artistic Production for MGM and Best Director for Vidor. The film is widely regarded by critics and historians as one of the greatest films ever made and a landmark of silent-era cinema.

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