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Director:
Writers:
June Mathis (screen adaptation and dialogue)
Frank Norris (novel)
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Release Date:
26 January 1925 (USA) more
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Plot:
The sudden fortune won from a lottery fans such destructive greed that it ruins the lives of the three people involved. full summary | full synopsis
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See the restored version on TCM. more (59 total)

Cast

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Zasu Pitts ... Trina

Gibson Gowland ... McTeague
Jean Hersholt ... Marcus
Dale Fuller ... Maria
Tempe Pigott ... Mother McTeague
Sylvia Ashton ... 'Mommer' Sieppe (as Silvia Ashton)
Chester Conklin ... 'Popper' Sieppe
Joan Standing ... Selina
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Runtime:
140 min | USA:239 min (1999 restored version) | Portugal:130 min (original version) (20 fps)
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Due to the heat in Death Valley the cameras had to be wrapped in iced towels. more
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Anachronisms: Although all the principals have costumes and hairstyles appropriate for around 1900, outside the theater the other patrons seem to be in modern (1923) dress. A recent-model automobile is even visible in the last exterior shot of the theater. more
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[Prologue title card]
Title card: I never truckled; I never took off the hat to Fashion and held it out for pennies. By God, I told them the truth. They liked it or they didn't like it. What had that to do with me? I told them the truth; I knew it for the truth then, and I know it for the truth now. FRANK NORRIS.
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14 out of 16 people found the following review useful.
See the restored version on TCM., 20 September 2000
Author: lartronic from Akron, Ohio

The restored version that is currently shown on TCM from time to time is the only version worth watching. While it's not complete, it has more footage than the print that has been floating around since 1925. The restored version runs a good 4 hours, with stills and titles, and is beautifully tinted. If you plan on seeing this, see the restored one, it is truly a powerful film.

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