A Corner in Wheat 1909
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.
- Released: 1909-12-13
- Runtime: 14 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Stars: James Kirkwood, Kate Bruce, Robert Harron, Jeanie Macpherson, Gertrude Robinson, Grace Henderson, W. Chrystie Miller, William J. Butler, Arthur V. Johnson, Anthony O'Sullivan, Henry B. Walthall, Edith Haldeman, Henry Lehrman, Billy Quirk, Frank Powell, Ruth Hart, George Nichols, Mack Sennett, Gladys Egan, Owen Moore Show all >
- Director: D.W. Griffith