
His Wedding Night(1917)
Al and Roscoe, employees at a gas station, are rivals for Alice. When Buster delivers a wedding gown for Alice and begins modeling it, he is mistaken for Alice and is kidnapped by Al.


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.

Frank Powell
The Wheat King

Grace Henderson
The Wheat King's Wife

James Kirkwood
Farmer

Linda Arvidson
Farmer's Wife

W. Chrystie Miller
Farmer's Father

Gladys Egan
Farmer's Little Daughter

Henry B. Walthall
Wheat King's Assistant

Kate Bruce
William J. Butler
Charles Craig
A Corner in Wheat is a drama film released in 1909 exploring themes of silent film, short film. Directed by D.W. Griffith, it stars Frank Powell, Grace Henderson, James Kirkwood. 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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