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A Corner in Wheat (1909)
Directed by D.W. Griffith
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.
Rated NR | Length 14 minutes
Actors
Frank Powell | Grace Henderson | James Kirkwood | Linda Arvidson | W. Chrystie Miller | Gladys Egan | Henry B. Walthall | 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