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Lonesome
Why this pick
A tender, visually inventive silent portrait of two ordinary New Yorkers briefly escaping urban anonymity, with the same compassionate attention to chance, romance, and city crowds.
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MOVIE1928 1h 35m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Born on the Fourth of July, 1900, John Sims (James Murray (American actor)) loses his father when he is twelve. At 21, he sets out for New York City, where he is sure he will become somebody important, just as his father had always believed. Another boat passenger tells him he will have to be good in order to stand out from the crowd.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
James Murray
John 'Johnny' Sims
Bert Roach
Bert
Lucy Beaumont
Mary's Mother
Eleanor Boardman
Mary
Estelle Clark
Jane