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Greed

Greed

Director Erich von Stroheim's towering, epic classic of the silent era tells an unrelenting story of three people destroyed by lust, jealousy and ultimately by Greed. San Francisco, 1902. Although having no formal education, McTeague (Gibson Gowland) takes over a local dental practice then falls in love with Trina (Zasu Pitts), the pretty daughter of German immigrants. Her former beau, Marcus (Jean Hersholt), comes to forgive McTeague for stealing his girl, and the three become friends. But when Trina buys a winning lottery ticket, she refuses to share or to part with her newfound fortune. Even when McTeague loses his dental practice because he has no degree, Trina will not help her husband.
Genre: Drama