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Director:

Erich von Stroheim

Writers:

June Mathis (screen adaptation and dialogue)
Frank Norris (novel)
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Release Date:

26 January 1925 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

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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Awards:

1 win more

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User Comments:

See the restored version on TCM. more (58 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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Additional Details

Runtime:

140 min | USA:239 min (1999 restored version) | Portugal:130 min (original version) (20 fps)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Silent

Certification:

Sweden:15


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The original version was 42 reels, and ran for 9 hours at 20 fps. Von Stroheim then shortened it to 24 reels (just over 5 hours - the "Director's Version"). It was then cut again, not once, but twice. The first time by Rex Ingram, who cut the film down to 18 reels, and forbade Stroheim to let anyone cut it again. The final cut was performed by MGM editing department's Joseph Farnham acting on orders from Irving Thalberg, who without having read the book ("McTeague") or the script, cut the film down to 10 reels. This final version was released with a runtime of 2-1/4 hours. No copies of the earlier versions were made, and the entirety of the 32 reels that did not make the final release version were destroyed - along with all of the outtakes - so that the silver could be extracted from the film celluloid. It is in this way, that most of the movie was lost forever. more

Goofs:

Continuity: After Marcus breaks McTeague's pipe and throws a knife at him, men pull McTeague's tie off as they hold him back. The tie is back in place a moment later as McTeague rushes out of the saloon. more

Quotes:

Trina: Let's go sit on the sewer. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 'Sunset Blvd.': A Look Back (2002) (V) more


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11 out of 13 people found the following comment 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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