A Corner in Wheat (1909)

6.2 December 13, 1909 14m Released
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.

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Cast

  • Frank Powell

    Frank Powell

    The Wheat King

  • Grace Henderson

    Grace Henderson

    The Wheat King's Wife

  • James Kirkwood

    James Kirkwood

    Farmer

  • Linda Arvidson

    Linda Arvidson

    Farmer's Wife

  • W. Chrystie Miller

    W. Chrystie Miller

    Farmer's Father

  • Gladys Egan

    Gladys Egan

    Farmer's Little Daughter

  • Henry B. Walthall

    Henry B. Walthall

    Wheat King's Assistant

  • Kate Bruce

    Kate Bruce

  • William J. Butler

    William J. Butler

  • Charles Craig

    Charles Craig

  • Frank Evans

    Frank Evans

  • Edith Haldeman

    Edith Haldeman

  • Robert Harron

    Robert Harron

  • Ruth Hart

    Ruth Hart

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