Summary
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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Audiences 68GoodWatch 67
Letterboxd · 9 K ratings3.6/5
Audience score67%
IMDb6.6
Reach
Streams in 54 countries
+44Released
1909
December 13, 1909
117 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- D.W. Griffith Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 2
- Frank E. Woods Writer
- Frank Norris Novel
Camera · 1
- Billy Bitzer Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- James Smith Editor
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