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)