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A Corner in Wheat is a 1909 American short silent film which tells of a greedy tycoon who tries to corner the world market on wheat, destroying the lives of the people who can no longer afford to buy bread. It was directed by D. W. Griffith and adapted by Griffith and Frank E. Woods from a novel and a short story by Frank Norris, titled The Pit and A Deal in Wheat.
Original Release
12/13/1909
US Release
12/13/1909
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frank Powell | The Wheat King |
| Grace Henderson | The Wheat King's Wife |
| James Kirkwood | Farmer / The Farmer |
| Linda Arvidson | Farmer's Wife / The Farmer's Wife |
| W. Chrystie Miller | Farmer's Father / The Farmer's Father |
| Gladys Egan | Farmer's Little Daughter / The Farmer's Little Daughter |
| Henry B. Walthall | Wheat King's Assistant / The Wheat King's Assistant |
| Kate Bruce | Woman in Store |
| William J. Butler | Ruined Wheat Trader |
| Charles Craig | Man on the Floor of the Exchange / Banquet Invitee |
Directors
Writers
D.W. Griffith, Frank Norris, Frank E. Woods
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frank Powell | The Wheat King |
| Grace Henderson | The Wheat King's Wife |
| James Kirkwood | Farmer / The Farmer |
| Linda Arvidson | Farmer's Wife / The Farmer's Wife |
| W. Chrystie Miller | Farmer's Father / The Farmer's Father |
| Gladys Egan | Farmer's Little Daughter / The Farmer's Little Daughter |
| Henry B. Walthall | Wheat King's Assistant / The Wheat King's Assistant |
| Kate Bruce | Woman in Store |
| William J. Butler | Ruined Wheat Trader |
| Charles Craig | Man on the Floor of the Exchange / Banquet Invitee |
| Frank Evans | Man on the Floor of the Exchange / Banquet Invitee / Grain Elevator Attendant |
| Edith Haldeman | Woman in Store |
| Robert Harron | Man on the Floor of the Exchange |
| Ruth Hart | Woman in Store |
| Arthur V. Johnson | Wheat Trader in Bowler Hat / Banquet Invitee |
| Henry Lehrman | Man on the Floor of the Exchange |
| Jeanie Macpherson | Banquet Invitee / Visitor to the Grain Elevator |
| Owen Moore | Man on the Floor of the Exchange / Banquet Invitee |
| George Nichols | Man on the Floor of the Exchange |
| Anthony O'Sullivan | Man on the Floor of the Exchange |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| D.W. Griffith | Producer |
