Greed

Greed

★ 7.3IMDb Score
Released:1924-12-04
Duration:140 min
Director:Erich von Stroheim
Actors:Gibson Gowland, Zasu Pitts, Jean Hersholt, Dale Fuller, Tempe Pigott
Production:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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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