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A Balasaur Score of 84 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 96%. Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 86% of the 137 1920s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do.
201 audience votes
Key crew
- King VidorScreenplay
- King VidorDirector
- John V.A. WeaverScreenplay
Cast
- Eleanor BoardmanMary Sims
- James MurrayJohn 'Johnny' Sims
- Bert RoachBert
- Estelle ClarkJane
- Daniel G. TomlinsonJim
- Dell HendersonDick
- Lucy BeaumontMary's Mother
- Freddie Burke FrederickJohn 'Junior' Sims
- Alice Mildred PuterSims Daughter
- John D. BlossBoy on Fence (uncredited)
- Roy BlossBoy on Fence (uncredited)
- Sidney BraceyJohn's Supervisor (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
new york citymarriagetragedysilent film