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title: 'The Grasp of Greed (1916)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joe De Grasse'
released: '1916-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-grasp-of-greed-1916'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0006738/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Grasp of Greed (1916)

1916 · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Grasp of Greed is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse, written by Ida May Park, and starring Lon Chaney and Louise Lovely. The screenplay was adapted from an 1888 H. Rider Haggard story called "Mr. Meeson's Will". The film was released in England as Mr. Meeson's Will. The plot concerns a marooned man's will tattooed on the back of a woman. Chaney had a relatively small part in the film, but in one scene, he does a few dance steps, which show off his grace and agility.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joe De Grasse](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-de-grasse)
- **Screenplay:** [Ida May Park](https://cinepixo.com/people/ida-may-park)

## Cast

- [Lillian Leighton](https://cinepixo.com/people/lillian-leighton)
- [Gretchen Lederer](https://cinepixo.com/people/gretchen-lederer)
- [Louise Lovely](https://cinepixo.com/people/louise-lovely)
- [Lon Chaney](https://cinepixo.com/people/lon-chaney)
- [Jay Belasco](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-belasco)

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