Born on the Fourth of July, 1900, John Sims loses his father when he is twelve. At 21, he sets out for New York City, where he is sure he will become somebody important, just as his father had always … See more

• Eleanor Boardman as Mary Sims
• James Murray as John Sims
• Bert Roach as Bert
• Estelle Clark as … See more

The Crowd was conceived by director King Vidor and filmed after the success of his previous film, the critically acclaimed box office success See more

The Crowd was a modest financial and critical success upon its initial release. Mordaunt Hall, a reviewer for The New York Times in 1928, called it "substantial and worthy" and "a powerful analysis of a young couple's struggle for existence in this city"; but the … See more

Nominations
• Academy Award for Best Unique and Artistic Production – Irving Thalberg for MGM
• Academy Award for Best Director, Dramatic Picture – King Vidor See more

Composer Carl Davis created an orchestral score for the film in 1981, and it was released on video in conjunction with MGM and British television Thames Silents series in the late 1980s. See more

The Crowd was released on VHS as part of the MGM Silent Classics series in the 1980s, with a new score by Carl Davis. It was also released as part of a double-bill LaserDisc package with The Wind. Warner Bros. currently holds distribution rights to all of MGM's silent … See more