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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.

1h 38m1928NRTMDb 7.6

DramaRomance

English

Crew and Cast

King VidorKing VidorDirectorEleanor BoardmanEleanor BoardmanMary SimsJames MurrayJames MurrayJohn 'Johnny' SimsBert RoachBert RoachBertEstelle ClarkEstelle ClarkJane
Daniel G. TomlinsonJimDell HendersonDell HendersonDickLucy BeaumontLucy BeaumontMary's MotherFreddie Burke FrederickFreddie Burke FrederickJohn 'Junior' Sims
Alice Mildred PuterSims Daughter
John D. BlossBoy on Fence
Roy BlossBoy on FenceSidney BraceySidney BraceyJohn's SupervisorJohnny DownsJohnny DownsJohn · age 12Sally EilersSally EilersParty Girl at Bert's PlaceJoseph W. GirardJoseph W. GirardMember of Board of DirectorsPat HarmonPat HarmonTruck DriverChris-Pin MartinChris-Pin MartinWorker in HallwayWarner RichmondWarner RichmondMr. SimsVirginia SaleVirginia SaleMary's Sister-in-LawLarry SteersLarry SteersDoctor at Hospital

Storyline

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.

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Info

Status
Released
Released
3 March 1928
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.6 / 10 (204 votes)

Production

Director
King Vidor
Writers
King Vidor, John V.A. Weaver
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
No Language