Greed

Greed

Greed

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Greed

"The Film of Films"

1924

2h 20m

7.3(196 votes)

Drama

Crime

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.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Gibson Gowland

John McTeague

Gibson Gowland

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Zasu Pitts

Trina

Zasu Pitts

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Jean Hersholt

Marcus

Jean Hersholt

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Dale Fuller

Maria

Dale Fuller

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Tempe Pigott

Mother McTeague

Tempe Pigott

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Sylvia Ashton

Mommer Sieppe

Sylvia Ashton

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Chester Conklin

Popper Sieppe

Chester Conklin

Acting

Joan Standing

Selina

Joan Standing

Acting

Jack Curtis

McTeague Sr. (uncredited)

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James F. Fulton

Cribbens a Prospector (uncredited)

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Florence Gibson

Hag (uncredited)

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Cesare Gravina

Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)

Cesare Gravina

Acting

Frank Hayes

Charles W. Grannis (uncredited)

Frank Hayes

Directing

Austen Jewell

August Sieppe (uncredited)

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Tiny Jones

Mrs. Heise (uncredited)

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Lillian Lawrence

Gossip (uncredited)

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Hughie Mack

Mr. Heise (uncredited)

Hughie Mack

Acting

Jack McDonald

Placer County Sheriff (uncredited)

Jack McDonald

Acting

Fanny Midgley

Anastasia Baker (uncredited)

Fanny Midgley

Acting

Lon Poff

Lottery Agent (uncredited)

Lon Poff

Acting

S.S. Simon

Joe Frenna (uncredited)

S.S. Simon

Acting

Erich von Ritzau

Dr. Painless Potter (uncredited)

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Erich von Stroheim

Balloon Vendor (uncredited)

Erich von Stroheim

Acting

James Wang

Chinese Cook (uncredited)

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Max Tyron

Uncle Rudolph Oelbermann (uncredited)

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