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19242h 20mNREnglish

Greed

The Film of Films

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When housewife Trina wins the lottery, her comfortable life with her dentist husband John slowly deteriorates, in part by her own increasing paranoia and partly by the machinations of villainous acquaintance Marcus.

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DirectorErich von Stroheim

Keywords

goldgreedmarriagelotterygold minemoneytragedymurderpovertyweddingdentistdeathsilent filmlottery ticketcompulsive hoardingpartially lost film
Budget$666K
Box Office$275K

Cast

Gibson Gowland as John McTeague

Gibson Gowland

John McTeague

Zasu Pitts as Trina

Zasu Pitts

Trina

Jean Hersholt as Marcus

Jean Hersholt

Marcus

Dale Fuller as Maria

Dale Fuller

Maria

Tempe Pigott as Mother McTeague

Tempe Pigott

Mother McTeague

Sylvia Ashton as Mommer Sieppe

Sylvia Ashton

Mommer Sieppe

Chester Conklin as Popper Sieppe

Chester Conklin

Popper Sieppe

Joan Standing as Selina

Joan Standing

Selina

Jack Curtis as McTeague Sr. (uncredited)

Jack Curtis

McTeague Sr. (uncredited)

James F. Fulton as Cribbens a Prospector (uncredited)

James F. Fulton

Cribbens a Prospector (uncredited)