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A Corner in Wheat(1909)
Status: Released
Date: 1909-12-13
62%
92 Votes
Time: 0h 14m
Overview:
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.
Languages: No Language.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
American Mutoscope & Biograph
Movie: A Corner in Wheat
Top 10 Billed Cast
Frank Powell
The Wheat King
Grace Henderson
The Wheat King's Wife
James Kirkwood
Farmer
Linda Arvidson
Farmer's Wife
W. Chrystie Miller
Farmer's Father
Gladys Egan
Farmer's Little Daughter
Henry B. Walthall
Wheat King's Assistant
Kate Bruce
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