A Corner in Wheat
Release Date: 1909-12-13
Overview: 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.
Rating: 6.1 / 10
Cast
Frank Powell
as The Wheat King
Grace Henderson
as The Wheat King's Wife
James Kirkwood
as Farmer
Linda Arvidson
as Farmer's Wife
W. Chrystie Miller
as Farmer's Father
Crew
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D.W. Griffith - Director
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Billy Bitzer - Director of Photography
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D.W. Griffith - Producer
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James Smith - Editor
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Frank Norris - Novel
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