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A Corner in Wheat (1909)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 14M

Director : D.W. Griffith

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Arthur V. Johnson
Arthur V. Johnson
Henry Lehrman
Henry Lehrman
Jeanie Macpherson
Jeanie Macpherson
Owen Moore
Owen Moore
George Nichols
George Nichols
Anthony O'Sullivan
Anthony O'Sullivan
Billy Quirk
Billy Quirk
Gertrude Robinson
Gertrude Robinson
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
Blanche Sweet
Blanche Sweet
Dorothy West
Dorothy West

Crews

D.W. Griffith
D.W. Griffith
Director
Billy Bitzer
Billy Bitzer
Director of Photography
D.W. Griffith
D.W. Griffith
Producer
James Smith
James Smith
Editor
Frank Norris
Frank Norris
Novel
D.W. Griffith
D.W. Griffith
Writer
Frank E. Woods
Frank E. Woods
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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