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A Corner in Wheat

  • 19091909
  • GG
  • 14m
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A Corner in Wheat (1909)
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An unscrupulous and greedy capitalist speculator decides to corner the wheat market for his own profit, establishing complete control over the markets.An unscrupulous and greedy capitalist speculator decides to corner the wheat market for his own profit, establishing complete control over the markets.An unscrupulous and greedy capitalist speculator decides to corner the wheat market for his own profit, establishing complete control over the markets.
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2.5K
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    • D.W. Griffith
    • D.W. Griffith(uncredited)
    • Frank Norris(novel "The Pit")
    • Frank E. Woods(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Frank Powell
    • Grace Henderson
    • James Kirkwood
    • D.W. Griffith
    • D.W. Griffith(uncredited)
    • Frank Norris(novel "The Pit")
    • Frank E. Woods(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Frank Powell
    • Grace Henderson
    • James Kirkwood
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    • 29User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Frank Powell
    Frank Powell
    • The Wheat King
    Grace Henderson
    Grace Henderson
    • The Wheat King's Wife
    James Kirkwood
    James Kirkwood
    • The Farmer
    Linda Arvidson
    Linda Arvidson
    • The Farmer's Wife
    W. Chrystie Miller
    W. Chrystie Miller
    • The Farmer's Father
    Gladys Egan
    Gladys Egan
    • The Farmer's Little Daughter
    Henry B. Walthall
    Henry B. Walthall
    • The Wheat King's Assistant
    Kate Bruce
    Kate Bruce
    • Woman in Store
    • (uncredited)
    William J. Butler
    • Ruined Wheat Trader
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Craig
    • Man on the Floor of the Exchange
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Frank Evans
    • Man on the Floor of the Exchange
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Edith Haldeman
    Edith Haldeman
    • Woman in Store
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Harron
    Robert Harron
    • Man on the Floor of the Exchange
    • (uncredited)
    Ruth Hart
    • Woman in Store
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur V. Johnson
    Arthur V. Johnson
    • Wheat Trader in Bowler Hat
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Henry Lehrman
    Henry Lehrman
    • Man on the Floor of the Exchange
    • (uncredited)
    Jeanie Macpherson
    Jeanie Macpherson
    • Banquet Invitee
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Owen Moore
    Owen Moore
    • Man on the Floor of the Exchange
    • (uncredited)
    • …
      • D.W. Griffith
      • D.W. Griffith(uncredited)
      • Frank Norris(novel "The Pit") (uncredited)
      • Frank E. Woods(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      One of the first films in which D.W. Griffith used the technique of parallel editing (a technique he pioneered). It was used to create the effects in the wheat suffocating scene.
    • Goofs
      When the Wheat King reads the letter regarding his increase in wealth, he is wearing gloves. After he falls into the wheat pit, there is an un-gloved hand reaching for the heavens; however, when they pull him out, he is once again wearing gloves.
    • Connections
      Edited into Proposta in quattro parti (1985)

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    7/10
    Early Griffith
    A greedy tycoon decides, on a whim, to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing the grain's producers into charity lines and further into poverty.

    D. W. Griffith was, of course, a master of the early cinema and dominated the silent film. He may be best known for "Intolerance" and "Birth of a Nation", but this is a notable film in its own right, showing the struggle between agriculture and investors. What political message was being said (if any)? Strangely, the film is said to be based on the novel "The Pit". How exactly an entire novel can be adapted to a 10-minute film is not known. If anything, it would simply share the same theme. Maybe I ought to track down "The Pit"...
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    • gavin6942
    • Jan 19, 2016

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 1909 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
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      • Biograph Studio, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Biograph Company
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    • 14 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Silent

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