Greed
Starring: Gibson Gowland, ZaSu Pitts, Jean Hersholt
Director: Erich von Stroheim
Writer: Joseph Farnham, Erich von Stroheim, June Mathis
Producer: Irving Thalberg, Louis B. Mayer
Greed is a 1924 American silent psychological drama film written and directed by Erich von Stroheim and based on the 1899 Frank Norris novel McTeague. It stars Gibson Gowland as Dr. John McTeague; ZaSu Pitts as Trina Sieppe, his wife; and Jean Hersholt as McTeague's friend and eventual enemy Marcus Schouler.
Trivia
- Based on McTeague (1899 novel by Frank Norris).
- Greed is based on the American author Frank Norris's 1899 novel McTeague: A Story of San Francisco.
- Von Stroheim's interest in McTeague can be traced back to January 1920, when he told a journalist that he wanted to film the novel.
- By 1919, von Stroheim had finally become a successful director in his own right at Universal Film Manufacturing Company, although one with a reputation of going over budget and over schedule.
Filming Locations
- San Francisco
- California
Previous Showings
2 Runs • 1 Festival
890 tickets sold
All runs on record (2):
- August 17, 1994 · 498 tickets
- November 23, 2025 · 392 ticketsClassic Westerns