

The Grasp of Greed
1916, English. Directed by Joseph De Grasse.
En route to Australia, beautiful authoress Alice Gordon (Louise Lovely) is shipwrecked on a desert island in the company of wealthy book publisher John Meeson. Sensing that his days are numbered, and lacking pencil and paper, Meeson tattoos his last will and testament on Alice's lovely back.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 17 July 1916
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ida May Park
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The Grasp of Greed isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 July 1916. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Grasp of Greed?
The Grasp of Greed (1916) was directed by Joseph De Grasse and stars Louise Lovely, Lon Chaney, Jay Belasco.