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Director:
King Vidor
Writers:
King Vidor (screenplay) &
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Release Date:
3 March 1928 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Romance See more »
Plot:
The life of a man and woman together in a large, impersonal metropolis through their hopes, struggles and downfalls. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win See more »
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Michel Hazanavicius: Favorite Silent Movies
 (From Alt Film Guide. 6 March 2012, 2:30 AM, PST)
Five silent films to shout about
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 2 March 2012, 6:32 AM, PST)
TCM Celebrates The Artist With List Of 10 Most Influential Silent Films
 (From WeAreMovieGeeks.com. 18 January 2012, 2:09 PM, PST)
User Reviews:
Depressing but fascinating See more (47 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Eleanor Boardman ... Mary

James Murray ... John
Bert Roach ... Bert
Estelle Clark ... Jane
Daniel G. Tomlinson ... Jim
Dell Henderson ... Dick
Lucy Beaumont ... Mary's Mother
Freddie Burke Frederick ... Junior
Alice Mildred Puter ... Daughter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sidney Bracey ... John's Supervisor (uncredited)
Johnny Downs ... John - Age 12 (uncredited)
Sally Eilers ... Party Girl at Bert's Place (uncredited)
Claude Payton ... (uncredited)
Warner Richmond ... Mr. Sims - John's Father (uncredited)
Virginia Sale ... Mary's Sister-in-Law (uncredited)
Larry Steers ... Doctor (uncredited)
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Directed by
King Vidor 
 
Writing credits
King Vidor (screenplay) &
John V.A. Weaver (screenplay)

Joseph Farnham () (titles) (as Joe Farnham)

Harry Behn  adaptation (uncredited)
King Vidor  story (uncredited)

Produced by
Irving Thalberg .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Carl Davis (1981)
 
Cinematography by
Henry Sharp (photographed by)
 
Film Editing by
Hugh Wynn (film editor)
 
Set Decoration by
Cedric Gibbons (settings)
A. Arnold Gillespie (settings) (as Arnold Gillespie)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
André-ani .... wardrobe
 
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Runtime:
98 min (23.2 fps)
Country:
USA
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Silent
Certification:
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Sweden:15 | Argentina:13 | Portugal:17 (director's cut)
Filming Locations:
Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USASee more »
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)See more »

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Trivia:
The first American film to show a toilet.See more »
Quotes:
John 'Johnny' Sims:Marriage is not a word, it's a *sentence*!See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Birth of Hollywood: Episode #1.3" (2011)See more »

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13 out of 13 people found the following review useful.
Depressing but fascinating, 20 June 2003
Author: Wayne Malin (wwaayynnee51@hotmail.com) from United States

Silent drama about John (James Murray) and Mary (Eleanor Boardman) meeting in NYC, falling in love and marrying. John wants to make it big--to be somebody. He looks down on those who, he feels, have failed. But, after marriage and two kids, he's still stuck in the same dead-end job and sees no way out. Then tragedy strikes and John starts to crack.

A failure when first released (it's easy to see why--it's very depressing) but now considered a masterpiece. The story is grim but the ending is happy and realistic. Murray and Boardman give superb performances (especially Murray during a scene with his son on a bridge) and King Vidor's direction is superb. The visuals in this film are decades ahead of their time. His use of the crowds and the individuals lost among them are just great.

Hard to describe but a definite must-see. Just don't expect a barrel of laughs.

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