Greed (1925)
1925 · Silent film · 140 min · dir. Erich von Stroheim
The Film of Films
- Drama
- Crime
Synopsis
John McTeague was a simple slow man who became a dentist after working at the Big Dipper Gold Mine. He is now being hunted in Death Valley by his ex-best friend Marcus and the law. His lot was cast the day that he meet his future wife Trina in his office. She was with Marcus and she bought a lottery ticket. Well Mac fell for her and Marcus stepped aside. When Mac and Trina married, she won the Lottery for $5000 and became obsessive about the money in gold. Marcus is steamed as he stepped aside…
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Details
- Director
- Erich von Stroheim
- Writer
- Frank Norris
- Composer
- William Axt
- Cinematography
- Ben F. Reynolds
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Released
- 1924-12-04
- Running time
- 140 minutes
Cast & crew
Erich von Stroheim Director
Gibson Gowland
Zasu Pitts
Jean Hersholt
Dale Fuller
Tempe Pigott
Sylvia Ashton
Chester Conklin
Joan Standing
