Greed
“The Film of Films”
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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Cast
25 people
Gibson Gowland
John McTeague
Known for
The Phantom of the Opera
Zasu Pitts
Trina
Known for
Ruggles of Red Gap
Life with Father
Jean Hersholt
Marcus
Known for
Heidi
Grand Hotel
Dale Fuller
Maria
Known for
Foolish Wives
Twentieth Century
Tempe Pigott
Mother McTeague
Known for
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Cavalcade
Sylvia Ashton
Mommer Sieppe
Also in
Don't Change Your Husband
Why Change Your Wife?
Chester Conklin
Popper Sieppe
Known for
Modern Times
The Great Dictator
Joan Standing
Selina
Known for
Dracula
Jack Curtis
McTeague Sr. (uncredited)
Also in
Lawless Range
Until They Get Me
James F. Fulton
Cribbens a Prospector (uncredited)
Also in
The Small Town Guy
The Eternal Three
Florence Gibson
Hag (uncredited)
Also in
By the Sad Sea Waves
A Sage Brush Hamlet
Cesare Gravina
Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)
Known for
The Man Who Laughs
Foolish Wives
Erich von Stroheim Director · June Mathis Screenplay Frank Norris Author
Worldwide gross $275K · Budget $666K · United States release December 4, 1924
Box office
Budget
$665,603
Worldwide gross
$274,827
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Canada · December 4, 1924
Theatrical
United States · December 4, 1924
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
January 26, 1925 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 30, 1925 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 17, 1925 · Theatrical
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