A Corner in Wheat (1909)
Drama
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.
Director: D.W. Griffith
Writers: D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods
The Cast
Frank Powell
The Wheat King
Grace Henderson
The Wheat King's Wife
James Kirkwood
Farmer
Linda Arvidson
Farmer's Wife
W. Chrystie Miller
Farmer's Father
Gladys Egan
Farmer's Little Daughter
Henry B. Walthall
Wheat King's Assistant
Kate Bruce
William J. Butler
Charles Craig
Frank Evans
Edith Haldeman
Robert Harron
Ruth Hart
Arthur V. Johnson
Henry Lehrman
Jeanie Macpherson
Owen Moore
George Nichols
Anthony O'Sullivan
Billy Quirk
Gertrude Robinson
Mack Sennett
Blanche Sweet
Dorothy West
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