A Corner in Wheat
6.6
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.
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Cast
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Frank Powell
The Wheat King
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Grace Henderson
The Wheat King's Wife
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James Kirkwood
Farmer
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Linda Arvidson
Farmer's Wife
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W. Chrystie Miller
Farmer's Father
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Gladys Egan
Farmer's Little Daughter
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Henry B. Walthall
Wheat King's Assistant
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Kate Bruce
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William J. Butler
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Charles Craig
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Frank Evans
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Edith Haldeman
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D.W. Griffith Director · Frank E. Woods Writer Frank Norris Author
United States release December 13, 1909 · Produced in United States · Languages English, No dialogue
Production
Biograph Company
Production
American Mutoscope & Biograph
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · No dialogue
Release dates
United States · December 13, 1909
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