Greed
Greed

Movie·1924·2h 20m

Greed

The Film of Films

Country

United States of America

Language

No Language

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The Story

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.

Written By

June Mathis

Producer

Irving Thalberg, Louis B. Mayer

Cinematography

William H. Daniels

Music

William Axt

Editor

Joseph Farnham

Themes

goldgreedmarriagelotterygold minemoneytragedymurderpovertyweddingdentistdeath

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

73%

201 votes

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Timepass20%
Go for it39%
Perfection33%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Gibson Gowland

Gibson Gowland

John McTeague

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Trina

Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Marcus

Dale Fuller

Dale Fuller

Maria

Tempe Pigott

Tempe Pigott

Mother McTeague

Sylvia Ashton

Sylvia Ashton

Mommer Sieppe

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Popper Sieppe

Joan Standing

Joan Standing

Selina

Jack Curtis

McTeague Sr. (uncredited)

James F. Fulton

Cribbens a Prospector (uncredited)

Florence Gibson

Hag (uncredited)

Cesare Gravina

Cesare Gravina

Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)

Frank Hayes

Frank Hayes

Charles W. Grannis (uncredited)

Austen Jewell

August Sieppe (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

Mrs. Heise (uncredited)

Lillian Lawrence

Gossip (uncredited)

Hughie Mack

Hughie Mack

Mr. Heise (uncredited)

Jack McDonald

Jack McDonald

Placer County Sheriff (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Director, Screenplay

June Mathis

June Mathis

Screenplay

Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

Producer

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Ben F. Reynolds

Director of Photography

Joseph Farnham

Joseph Farnham

Editor

Louis B. Mayer

Executive Producer

William Axt

Original Music Composer

Frank E. Hull

Editor

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