"The Film of Films"

1924

2h 20m

7.3(189 votes)

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Overview

A lottery win of $5,000 forever changes the lives of a miner turned dentist and his wife.

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Cast & Crew

25 members

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Gibson Gowland

John McTeague

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Zasu Pitts

Trina

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Jean Hersholt

Marcus

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Dale Fuller

Maria

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Tempe Pigott

Mother McTeague

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Sylvia Ashton

Mommer Sieppe

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Chester Conklin

Popper Sieppe

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Joan Standing

Selina

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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)

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Frank Hayes

Charles W. Grannis (uncredited)

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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)

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Jack McDonald

Placer County Sheriff (uncredited)

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Fanny Midgley

Anastasia Baker (uncredited)

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Lon Poff

Lottery Agent (uncredited)

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S.S. Simon

Joe Frenna (uncredited)

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Erich von Ritzau

Dr. Painless Potter (uncredited)

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Erich von Stroheim

Balloon Vendor (uncredited)

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James Wang

Chinese Cook (uncredited)

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Max Tyron

Uncle Rudolph Oelbermann (uncredited)

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