Greed (1924)

  • NR
  • 12/04/1924 (US)
  • Drama, Crime
  • 2h 20m

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Overview

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.

Frank Norris

Novel

Erich von Stroheim

Screenplay, Director

June Mathis

Screenplay

Cast

Gibson Gowland's headshot

Gibson Gowland

John McTeague
Zasu Pitts's headshot

Zasu Pitts

Trina
Jean Hersholt's headshot

Jean Hersholt

Marcus
Dale Fuller's headshot

Dale Fuller

Maria
Tempe Pigott's headshot

Tempe Pigott

Mother McTeague
Sylvia Ashton's headshot

Sylvia Ashton

Mommer Sieppe
Chester Conklin's headshot

Chester Conklin

Popper Sieppe
Joan Standing's headshot

Joan Standing

Selina

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