A Corner in Wheat [49270] Released: 1909-12-13 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 14 mins Popularity: 0.2635 Vote Average: 6.12 Vote Count: 104 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. Cast [25] Frank PowellThe Wheat King Grace HendersonThe Wheat King's James KirkwoodFarmer Linda ArvidsonFarmer's Wife W. Chrystie MillerFarmer's Father Gladys EganFarmer's Little Henry B. WalthallWheat King's Ass Kate Bruce William J. Butler Charles Craig Frank Evans Edith Haldeman Robert Harron Ruth Hart Arthur V. Johnson Henry Lehrman Jeanie Macpherson Owen Moore George Nichols Anthony O'Sullivan Billy Quirk Gertrude Robinson Mack Sennett Blanche Sweet Dorothy West Trailers