Greed

~The Film of Films

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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1924-12-04
Budget: $665603
Revenue: $274827
Runtime: 140 min

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