A Corner in Wheat (S)
1909 · Movie · 14 min. · United States
A greedy tycoon decides, on a whim, to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing the grain's producers into charity lines and further into poverty. The film continues to contrast the ironic 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.
Direction D.W. Griffith
Cast Frank Powell · Grace Henderson · James Kirkwood · Linda Arvidson · W. Chrystie Miller · Gladys Egan · Henry B. Walthall · Kate Bruce · William J. Butler
Screenplay D.W. Griffith · Frank E. Woods · Frank Norris
Cinematography G.W. Bitzer
Original title A Corner in Wheat (S)
6.7
307 votes (FilmAffinity)
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