
A Corner in Wheat (1909)
0h 14m | PG-13
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.
Director: D.W. Griffith
Studio: American Mutoscope & Biograph
Genre: Drama
Video: 720p
Cast

Frank Powell
as The Wheat King

Grace Henderson
as The Wheat King's Wife

James Kirkwood
as Farmer

Linda Arvidson
as Farmer's Wife

W. Chrystie Miller
as Farmer's Father

Gladys Egan
as Farmer's Little Daughter