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Greed
The Film of Films
Genres
DramaCrime
Overview
A lottery win of $5,000 forever changes the lives of a miner turned dentist and his wife.
Details
Budget
$665603
Revenue
$274827
Runtime
140 min
Release Date
1924-12-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
188
Vote Average
7.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Gibson Gowland
John McTeague
Zasu Pitts
Trina
Jean Hersholt
Marcus
Dale Fuller
Maria
Tempe Pigott
Mother McTeague
Sylvia Ashton
Mommer Sieppe
Chester Conklin
Popper Sieppe
Joan Standing
Selina
Jack Curtis
McTeague Sr. (uncredited)
James F. Fulton
Cribbens a Prospector (uncredited)
Florence Gibson
Hag (uncredited)
Cesare Gravina
Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)
Frank Hayes
Charles W. Grannis (uncredited)
Austen Jewell
August Sieppe (uncredited)
Tiny Jones
Mrs. Heise (uncredited)
Lillian Lawrence
Gossip (uncredited)
Hughie Mack
Mr. Heise (uncredited)
Jack McDonald
Placer County Sheriff (uncredited)
Fanny Midgley
Anastasia Baker (uncredited)
Lon Poff
Lottery Agent (uncredited)
S.S. Simon
Joe Frenna (uncredited)
Erich von Ritzau
Dr. Painless Potter (uncredited)
Erich von Stroheim
Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
James Wang
Chinese Cook (uncredited)
Max Tyron
Uncle Rudolph Oelbermann (uncredited)
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