Cast & Crew

Directed by

Erich von Stroheim
(personally directed by)

Writing Credits

June Mathis
(screen adaptation by) and
Erich von Stroheim
(screen adaptation by)
June Mathis
(scenario by) and
Erich von Stroheim
(scenario by)
Frank Norris
(from the American classic "McTeague" by)
Joseph Farnham
(titles) (uncredited)

Cast

Zasu Pitts
Trina
Gibson Gowland
McTeague
Jean Hersholt
Marcus
Dale Fuller
Maria
Tempe Pigott
Mother McTeague
Sylvia Ashton
'Mommer' Sieppe
Chester Conklin
'Popper' Sieppe
Joan Standing
Selina
William Barlow
The Minister
Lita Chevrier
Extra
Jack Curtis
McTeague Sr.
Gwendolynne D'Amour
Undetermined Secondary Role
James F. Fulton
Cribbens - Prospector
Edward Gaffney
Extra
Florence Gibson
Hag
James Gibson
Deputy
Oscar Gottell
Sieppe Twin
Otto Gottell
Sieppe Twin
Cesare Gravina
Zwerkow - Junkman
Bee Ho Gray
(uncredited)
Frank Hayes
Charles W. Grannis
Harold Henderson
Extra
Austen Jewell
August Sieppe
Tiny Jones
Mrs. Heise
Lillian Lawrence
Gossip
J. Aldrich Libbey
Mr. Ryer
Hughie Mack
Mr. Heise
Hugh J. McCauley
The Photographer
Jack McDonald
Placer County Sheriff
Fanny Midgley
Miss Anastasia Baker
William Mollenhauer
Palmist
Lon Poff
Lottery Agent
Reta Revela
Mrs. Ryer
Alexander Rose
Bit Part
S.S. Simon
Joe Frenna
Max Tyron
Uncle Rudolph Oelbermann
Erich von Ritzau
Dr. Painless Potter
Erich von Stroheim
Balloon Vendor
James Wang
Chinese Cook

Produced by

Kevin Brownlow
producer (1986 alternate version)
David Gill
producer (1986 alternate version)
Louis B. Mayer
executive producer (uncredited)
Irving Thalberg
producer (uncredited)

Music by

Carl Davis
(1986 alternate version)
Robert Israel
(1999)
William Axt
(uncredited)
Leo Kempinski
(uncredited)

Cinematography by

William H. Daniels
(as Wm. H. Daniels) (photography)
Ben F. Reynolds
(photography)

Editing by

Joseph Farnham
(as Jos. W. Farnham) (edited by)
Glenn Morgan
(1999 reconstruction)
Frank E. Hull
(uncredited)
Rex Ingram
(18-reel version) (uncredited)
June Mathis
(42-reel version) (uncredited)
Erich von Stroheim
(42-reel version) (uncredited)
Grant Whytock
(18-reel version) (uncredited)

Production Design by

Erich von Stroheim
(uncredited)

Art Direction by

Richard Day
(uncredited)
Cedric Gibbons
(uncredited)
Erich von Stroheim
(uncredited)

Production Management

Liz Sutherland
production manager (1986 alternate version)
J.J. Cohn
production manager (uncredited)
Harry Rapf
production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Louis Germonprez
assistant director (uncredited)
Edward Sowders
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons
settings
Richard Koszarski
consultant (as Richard Kozarski) (1999 reconstruction)
Charles Rogers
props (uncredited)
Frank Ybarra
props (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Sasha Leuterer
visual effects: flame: 1999 reconstruction
Chad Mielke
motion control effects: 1999 reconstruction

Camera and Electrical Department

Warren Lynch
still photographer
Walter Bader
assistant camera (uncredited)
Paul Ivano
camera operator (uncredited)
Ernest B. Schoedsack
camera operator (uncredited)
H.C. Van Dyke
assistant camera (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Shimit Amin
editorial assistance (release: 1999 reconstruction)
Jarrett Fijal
editorial assistance: 1999 reconstruction
Jessica Kongthong
editorial assistance: 1999 reconstruction
David Lewinton
videotape editor (1986 alternate version)
Carol Littleton
editorial consultant: 1999 reconstruction
Russ Martin
on-line editor: 1999 reconstruction
Andrew Pierce
editorial assistance: 1999 reconstruction
Marguerite Faust
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Harold Henderson
location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

William Bradford
music recordist (1986 alternate version)
Mike Fairbairn
dubbing assistant (1986 alternate version)
Brian Friedman
recording engineer and remixing: 1999 Los Angeles music session
John Harle
musician: saxophone (1986 alternate version)
Robert Israel
arranger: musical score (1999) / conductor (1999)
Colin Matthews
orchestrator (1986 alternate version)
David Matthews
orchestrator (1986 alternate version)
David Nolan
musician: violin (1986 alternate version)
Petr Reznicek
music producer (1999)
Paul Wing
orchestra manager (1986 alternate version)
Jack Brennan
musician (uncredited)
James Brennan
musician (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Eve Bessette
script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Albert Cuellar
hand tinted stills: 1999 reconstruction
Frances Hewson
production assistant (1986 alternate version)
Louis B. Mayer
presenter
Deborah Ross
title design consultant: 1999 reconstruction
Jod Soraci
film transfer: 1999 reconstruction
James V. King
dailies projectionist (uncredited) / laboratory technician (uncredited)

Thanks

Gretchen Peter Berg
special thanks: 1999
Kevin Brownlow
special thanks: 1999, Photoplay Productions Ltd.
Christian Ramsey Clyde
special thanks: 1999
Ned Comstock
special thanks: 1999, USC Cinema-Television Library and Archives of Performing Arts
Mary Corliss
special thanks: 1999, The Museum of Modern Art
Robert Cushman
special thanks: 1999, The Margaret Herrick Library
Todd Darling
special thanks: 1999
Allen Daviau
special thanks: 1999
Chris Espinel
special thanks: 1999
George Feltenstein
special thanks: 1999
Robert Gitt
special thanks: 1999 (as Bob Gitt)
Daniel Goldman
special thanks: 1999
Barbara Hall
special thanks: 1999, The Margaret Herrick Library
Linda Harris Mehr
special thanks: 1999, The Margaret Herrick Library
Bryan Heath
special thanks: 1999
Heather Holmes
special thanks: 1999
Tom Karsch
special thanks: 1999
Diane Koszarski
special thanks: 1999
Mike Krause
special thanks: 1999
Don Krim
special thanks: 1999
Nelson Lyon
special thanks: 1999
Ron Magliozzi
special thanks: 1999, The Museum of Modern Art (as Ronald S. Magliozzi)
Greg Maher
special thanks: 1999
Dorothy Manzareck
special thanks: 1999
Ray Manzareck
special thanks: 1999
Francesca Marini
special thanks: 1999
Richard P. May
special thanks: 1999 (as Richard May)
Roger Mayer
special thanks: 1999
John McCarroll
special thanks: 1999
Andrew McCausland
special thanks: 1999
Don Montoure
special thanks: 1999
Jennifer Morgan
special thanks: 1999
Hugh Monro Neely
special thanks: 1999
John Novacek
special thanks: 1999
Justin Pettigrew
special thanks: 1999
Jonathan Rosenbaum
special thanks: 1999
Carol Ann Rosenblum
special thanks: 1999 (as Carol Ann Rosenbaum)
Walter Ruben
special thanks: 1999
Jan Sitar
special thanks: 1999
Patrick Stanbury
special thanks: 1999, Photoplay Productions Ltd.
Laurie Van Rosen
special thanks: 1999
Harriet von Stroheim
special thanks: 1999
Josef von Stroheim
special thanks: 1999
Mary Alice von Stroheim
special thanks: 1999
Beth Werling
special thanks: 1999, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History (as Beth D. Werling)
Daniel Woodruff
special thanks: 1999, The Margaret Herrick Library (as Dan Woodruff)
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