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A Corner in Wheat

On a whim, a greedy tycoon decides to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing grain producers into charity lines and others further into poverty. The film contrasts the differences between the lives of those who work to grow the wheat and the life of the man who dabbles in its sale for profit.
1909
14 min
6.2
Drama
Genres
Drama
Runtime
14 min
Year
1909
Director
D.W. Griffith
Writers
Frank Norris, D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods
Studio
American Mutoscope & Biograph

Top Billed Cast

Frank Powell
Frank Powell
The Wheat King
Grace Henderson
Grace Henderson
The Wheat King's Wife
James Kirkwood
James Kirkwood
Farmer
Linda Arvidson
Linda Arvidson
Farmer's Wife
W. Chrystie Miller
W. Chrystie Miller
Farmer's Father
Gladys Egan
Gladys Egan
Farmer's Little Daughter
Henry B. Walthall
Henry B. Walthall
Wheat King's Assistant
Kate Bruce
Kate Bruce
William J. Butler
Charles Craig

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