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A Corner in Wheat
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Title: A Corner in Wheat

Release Date: 13 Dec 1909

Runtime: 14m

Genre: Drama

Director: American Mutoscope & Biograph

Production Companies: American Mutoscope & Biograph

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.2 (96 votes)

Cast

  • The Wheat King: Frank Powell
  • The Wheat King's Wife: Grace Henderson
  • Farmer: James Kirkwood
  • Farmer's Wife: Linda Arvidson
  • Farmer's Father: W. Chrystie Miller
  • Farmer's Little Daughter: Gladys Egan
  • Wheat King's Assistant: Henry B. Walthall
  • : Kate Bruce
  • : William J. Butler
  • : Charles Craig
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