The sudden fortune won from a lottery fans such destructive greed that it ruins the lives of the three people involved. Read more
| Starring | Zasu Pitts, Gibson Gowland |
|---|---|
| Director | Erich Von Stroheim |
| Genres | Drama |
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The sudden fortune won from a lottery fans such destructive greed that it ruins the lives of the three people involved.
| Starring | Zasu Pitts, Gibson Gowland |
|---|---|
| Director | Erich Von Stroheim |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 20 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: Silent |
| Released | Production year: 1924 To Rent: DVD: not available |
Originally planned to run around ten hours but hacked to just over two by Thalberg's MGM, von Stroheim's greatest film... read more on Time Out
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