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The Crowd

1928 · 98 min · Directed by King Vidor

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.

12.9%

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"The Crowd laughs with you always, but it will cry with you for only one day"

A great film. Nothing has really changed since this film, that's why it's so amazing to watch.
9/10

this story may have been told a million times, but this was "the first" . More important thing is , It may still be the best till date..

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