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.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The film lives at the rhythm of everyday life — and that's its strength. No cinema about 'big events,' just about how people live, make mistakes, and understand themselves.
Worth watching for the performances and the sincerity. If you're waiting for events — there aren't many. If you're waiting for feeling — it's there.
For those looking for film about people, not events. If you need action — look elsewhere.
Director: Erich von Stroheim
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: When you're in the mood for a conversation about life. With a partner or friend you can trust.
Gibson Gowland
John McTeague
Zasu Pitts
Trina
Jean Hersholt
Marcus
Dale Fuller
Maria
Tempe Pigott
Mother McTeague
Sylvia Ashton
Mommer Sieppe
Chester Conklin
Popper Sieppe
Joan Standing
Selina
Jack Curtis
McTeague Sr. (uncredited)
James F. Fulton
Cribbens a Prospector (uncredited)
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