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.

Powerful even in its incomplete form, Erich von Stroheim's Greed is a spoil of cinematic riches and a harrowing treatise on the corrupting allure of money.

'Greed' stands as a landmark masterpiece showcasing von Stroheim's uncompromising directorial vision, stunning cinematography, and groundbreaking Death Valley location filming. Performances, particularly Zasu Pitts and Gibson Gowland, earn widespread praise for their naturalistic depth. However, the film proves divisive: while some find it mesmerizing, others struggle with slow pacing and tedious stretches. The studio's severe editing remains universally lamented, with crucial characters and storylines removed, creating continuity problems that diminish the original vision's power.