See also: Raptor (homonymy), Greed

the Raptors (Greed) is a American film in black and white, dumb man. Realized by Erich von Stroheim, it left to the the United States in December 1924, and during the year 1925 in France. This mutilated masterpiece falls under the line of the films naturalists.

The scenario is adapted of a novel of Frank Norris, Mc Teague , is published in 1899.

Synopsis

MacTeague opens a dentist's surgery with San Francisco, whereas it does not have any medical diploma, and tries to violate been engaged of his/her friend Marcus. He marries it, and this one gains a large sum with a lottery. Insane of jealousy, Marcus denounces MacTeague with the police force. Ruined, MacTeague kills his wife to seize her money and flees. Marcus continues it and manages to be connected with him before being killed. MacTeague dies of thirst in the Vallée for Dead the, with the corpse with its wrist.

Data sheet

• Title: the Raptors .

• original Title: Greed .
• Realization: Erich von Stroheim .
• Scenario: Erich von Stroheim, June Mathis, Frank Norris (Romance).
• Production: Irving Thalberg, Louis B. Mayer.
• Budget: superior with 500.000 dollars.
• Distribution: Subway-Goldwyn-Mayer.
• Coming out date: December 4th 1924.
• Lasted: 140 minutes, 239 minutes (restored).
• Language: silent film, English.
• Country of origin: The United States.

Distribution

• Gibson Gowland : John McTeague.

• Zasu Pitts : Trina.
• Jean Hersholt: Marcus.
• Flagstone Fuller: Maria.
• Temple Pigott: the mother of McTeague.
• Jack Curtis the father of McTeague.
• Silvia Ashton : " Mommer" Sieppe.
• Chester Conklin : " Popper" Sieppe.
• Joan Standing: Selina.

Not credited with the credits:

• James F. Fulton: the Cribbens prospector.

• Cesare Gravina : Junkman Zwerkow.
• Frank Beam: Charles W. Grannis (the owner of Modern Dog Hospital).
• Austen Jewell : August Sieppe.
• Hughie Mack : Mr. Heise (the saddler).
• Tiny Jones: Mrs. Heise.
• J. Aldrich Libbey: Mr. Ryer.
• Reta Revealed: Mrs Ryer.
• Fanny Midgley : Miss Anastasia Baker.
• S.S. Simon: Joe Frenna.
• max Tyron: uncle Rudolph Oelbermann.
• Erich von Ritzau : Dr. Painless Potter.
• William Mollenhauer: the palmist.
• William Barlow: Pasteur.
• Lita Chevrier : appearing.
• Edward Gaffney : appearing.
• Bee Ho Gray: appearing.
• Harold Henderson : appearing.
• Florence Gibson: the witch.
• James Gibson: the manager.
• Gottell Oscar: a Sieppe twin.
• Otto Gottell : a Sieppe twin.
• Hugh J. McCauley: the photographer.
• McDonald Jack: the local sheriff.
• Lon Poff : the man of the company of Lotto.
• Erich von Stroheim : the salesman of balloons.
• James Wang: the Chinese cook.

See too

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