Greed

Resource Information

The work Greed represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Greed

Statement of responsibility

Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Louis B. Mayer presents an Erich von Stroheim production ; personally directed by Erich von Stroheim ; screen adaptation and scenario by June Mathis and Erich von Stroheim

Title variation

Avaricia

Creator

• Greed (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Reynolds, Benjamin,
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
• Research Entertainment (Firm)
• Ashton, Sylvia, 1880-1940,
• Ashton, Sylvia, 1880-1940,
• Conklin, Chester, 1888-1971,
• Conklin, Chester, 1888-1971,
• Daniels, William, 1900-1970,
• Daniels, William, 1900-1970,
• Farnham, Joseph W.,
• Farnham, Joseph W.,
• Fuller, Dale,
• Fuller, Dale,
• Gowland, Gibson, 1877-1951,
• Gowland, Gibson, 1877-1951,
• Hersholt, Jean, 1886-1956,
• Hersholt, Jean, 1886-1956,
• Mathis, June, 1892-1927,
• Mathis, June, 1892-1927,
• Mayer, Louis B., (Louis Burt), 1885-1957,
• Mayer, Louis B., (Louis Burt), 1885-1957,
• Norris, Frank, 1870-1902
• Norris, Frank, 1870-1902
• Pigott, Tempe, 1884-1962,
• Pigott, Tempe, 1884-1962,
• Pitts, ZaSu, 1898-1963,
• Pitts, ZaSu, 1898-1963,
• Reynolds, Benjamin,
• Standing, Joan, 1903-1979,
• Standing, Joan, 1903-1979,
• Von Stroheim, Erich, 1885-1957,
• Von Stroheim, Erich, 1885-1957,

Actor

• Ashton, Sylvia, 1880-1940,
• Hersholt, Jean, 1886-1956,
• Hersholt, Jean, 1886-1956,
• Conklin, Chester, 1888-1971,
• Conklin, Chester, 1888-1971,
• Ashton, Sylvia, 1880-1940,
• Gowland, Gibson, 1877-1951,
• Pigott, Tempe, 1884-1962,
• Pigott, Tempe, 1884-1962,
• Gowland, Gibson, 1877-1951,
• Pitts, ZaSu, 1898-1963,
• Pitts, ZaSu, 1898-1963,
• Fuller, Dale,
• Fuller, Dale,
• Standing, Joan, 1903-1979,
• Standing, Joan, 1903-1979,

Director of photography

• Daniels, William, 1900-1970,
• Reynolds, Benjamin,
• Reynolds, Benjamin,
• Daniels, William, 1900-1970,

Editor of moving image work

• Farnham, Joseph W.,
• Farnham, Joseph W.,

Film director

• Von Stroheim, Erich, 1885-1957,
• Von Stroheim, Erich, 1885-1957,

Film distributor

• Research Entertainment (Firm)

Film producer

• Mayer, Louis B., (Louis Burt), 1885-1957,
• Mayer, Louis B., (Louis Burt), 1885-1957,

Production company

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,

Screenwriter

• Von Stroheim, Erich, 1885-1957,
• Mathis, June, 1892-1927,
• Von Stroheim, Erich, 1885-1957,
• Mathis, June, 1892-1927,

Subject

• Drama
• Silent films
• Silent films
• Video recordings
• Video recordings
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Videorecording
• Avarice -- Drama
• Avarice -- Drama
• DVD-Video discs
• Revenge -- Drama
• Drama
• English language films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films -- United States
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Film adaptations
• Misers -- Drama
• Misers -- Drama
• Revenge -- Drama

Genre

• Feature films
• Silent films
• English language films
• DVD-Video discs
• Video recordings
• Fiction films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Drama
• Film adaptations

Language

• eng
• spa
• eng

Summary

Tells the story of three WWI-era Californians whose friendship is destroyed by avarice after one wins a lottery jackpot

Cataloging source

BBH

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Photography by Ben F. Reynolds and Wm. H. Daniels ; edited by Jos. W. Farnham

Language note

With English intertitles and Spanish subtitles

PerformerNote

ZaSu Pitts, Gibson Gowland, Jean Hersholt, Dale Fuller, Tempe Pigott, Silvia Ashton, Chester Conklin, Joan Standing

Runtime

140

Technique

live action