A Corner in Wheat (1909)

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Audience Score
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NR 14 minDec 13th, 1909Drama
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
StarringFrank PowellGrace HendersonJames Kirkwood
DirectorD.W. Griffith
WritersFrank E. WoodsD.W. Griffith

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 13th, 1909
Original Language:English
Production Companies:American Mutoscope Biograph
Movie Tags:
short filmsilent film