Gibson Gowland

as John McTeague

Zasu Pitts

as Trina

Jean Hersholt

as Marcus

Dale Fuller

as Maria

Tempe Pigott

as Mother McTeague

Sylvia Ashton

as Mommer Sieppe

Chester Conklin

as Popper Sieppe

Joan Standing

as Selina

Jack Curtis

as McTeague Sr. (uncredited)

James F. Fulton

as Cribbens a Prospector (uncredited)

Florence Gibson

as Hag (uncredited)

Cesare Gravina

as Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)

Frank Hayes

as Charles W. Grannis (uncredited)

Austen Jewell

as August Sieppe (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

as Mrs. Heise (uncredited)

Lillian Lawrence

as Gossip (uncredited)

Hughie Mack

as Mr. Heise (uncredited)

Jack McDonald

as Placer County Sheriff (uncredited)

Fanny Midgley

as Anastasia Baker (uncredited)

Lon Poff

as Lottery Agent (uncredited)

S.S. Simon

as Joe Frenna (uncredited)

Erich von Ritzau

as Dr. Painless Potter (uncredited)

Erich von Stroheim

as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)

James Wang

as Chinese Cook (uncredited)

Max Tyron

as Uncle Rudolph Oelbermann (uncredited)