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Greed (1924)

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  • Drama
  • Crime

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.

Rating
7.3 / 10 (211 votes)
Release date
December 4, 1924
Runtime
2h 20m
Language
English
Director
Erich von Stroheim
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Gibson GowlandJohn McTeague
  • Zasu PittsTrina
  • Jean HersholtMarcus
  • Dale FullerMaria
  • Tempe PigottMother McTeague
  • Sylvia AshtonMommer Sieppe
  • Chester ConklinPopper Sieppe
  • Joan StandingSelina
  • Jack CurtisMcTeague Sr. (uncredited)
  • James F. FultonCribbens a Prospector (uncredited)
  • Florence GibsonHag (uncredited)
  • Cesare GravinaZwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)

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