06 Feb 1927
Metropolis
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
The Crowd
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.
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Eleanor Boardman Mary Sims
James Murray John 'Johnny' Sims
Bert Roach Bert
Estelle Clark Jane
Daniel G. Tomlinson Jim
Dell Henderson Dick
Lucy Beaumont Mary's Mother
Freddie Burke Frederick John 'Junior' Sims
Alice Mildred Puter Sims Daughter
Roy Bloss Boy on Fence (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey John's Supervisor (uncredited)
Johnny Downs John, age 12 (uncredited)
Sally Eilers Party Girl at Bert's Place (uncredited)
Joseph W. Girard Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
Pat Harmon Truck Driver (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin Worker in Hallway (uncredited)
Warner Richmond Mr. Sims (uncredited)
Virginia Sale Mary's Sister-in-Law (uncredited)
Larry Steers Doctor at Hospital (uncredited)
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