Golden Harvest

Golden Harvest

ONE MAN against 20 MILLION weaving a plot that shook a nation!

NR 1933 · 72 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

A play by Nina Wilcox Putnam was the source for the empire-building drama Golden Harvest. Ambitious grain trader Chris Martin corners the wheat market and becomes a millionaire. Outgrowing his humble farm beginnings, Chris makes a bid for respectability by marrying Chicago socialite Cynthia Flint.

Directed by Ralph Murphy · Written by Casey Robinson

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