The World Moves On (1934)

  • NR
  • 06/27/1934 (US)
  • Drama, History, Romance, War
  • 1h 44m

THE LOVE STORY OF A CENTURY THEIR love IS YOUR LOVE THEIR fear IS YOUR FEAR THEIR hope IS YOUR HOPE

Overview

Two families, cotton merchants in England and America, with branches in France and Prussia swear to stand by each other in a belief that a great business firmly established in four countries will be able to withstand even such another calamity as the Napoleonic Wars from which Europe is slowly recovering. Then many years later, along comes World War One and the years that follow, to test the businesses.

John Ford

Director

Reginald Berkeley

Screenplay, Story

Cast

Madeleine Carroll's headshot

Madeleine Carroll

Mrs. Warburton, 1825 / Mary Warburton Girard, 1914
Franchot Tone's headshot

Franchot Tone

Richard Girard - 1825 / Richard Girard - 1914
Reginald Denny's headshot

Reginald Denny

Erik von Gerhardt
Sig Ruman's headshot

Sig Ruman

Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
Louise Dresser's headshot

Louise Dresser

Baroness von Gerhardt
Raul Roulien's headshot

Raul Roulien

Carlos Girard (1825) / Henri Girard (1914)
Stepin Fetchit's headshot

Stepin Fetchit

Dixie
Lumsden Hare's headshot

Lumsden Hare

Gabriel Warburton (1825) / Sir John Warburton (1914)

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