A Corner in Wheat (1909)
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.
- Released
- 1909-12-13
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 14 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- D.W. Griffith
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 from 115 votes
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
- Gladys Egan as Farmer's Little Daughter
- Henry B. Walthall as Wheat King's Assistant
- Kate Bruce
- William J. Butler
- Charles Craig
- Frank Evans
- Edith Haldeman