# The Crowd (1928)

> An ambitious young New Yorker becomes one anonymous office worker among thousands, then fights to preserve his marriage and family after personal catastrophe.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2013

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: King Vidor
- Cast: Eleanor Boardman, James Murray, Bert Roach, Estelle Clark, Daniel G. Tomlinson, Dell Henderson, Lucy Beaumont, Freddie Burke Frederick
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018806/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: intimate, melancholic, poignant, classic cinema night, silent film retrospective

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of dreams and despair in the bustling streets of New York City.

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