A Corner in Wheat

(1909)

★ 6.2 IMDb · 114 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1909

Runtime: 14 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Дэвид Уорк Гриффит

Cast: Frank Powell, Grace Henderson, James Kirkwood, Linda Arvidson, W. Chrystie Miller, Gladys Egan, Henry B. Walthall, Kate Bruce, Уильям Дж. Батлер, Морис Стюарт

Plot

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.