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Cast
Madeleine Carroll
as Mrs. Warburton, 1825 / Mary Warburton Girard, 1914
Franchot Tone
as Richard Girard - 1825 / Richard Girard - 1914
Reginald Denny
as Erik von Gerhardt
Sig Ruman
as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
Louise Dresser
as Baroness von Gerhardt
Raul Roulien
as Carlos Girard (1825) / Henri Girard (1914)
Stepin Fetchit
as Dixie
Lumsden Hare
as Gabriel Warburton (1825) / Sir John Warburton (1914)
Dudley Digges
as Mr. Manning
Frank Melton
as John Girard (1825)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1934
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History, Romance
Votes16
DirectorJohn Ford
WritersReginald Berkeley
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe World Moves On
About The World Moves On
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.
Directed by John Ford, The World Moves On leans on a strong ensemble — Madeleine Carroll, Franchot Tone, Reginald Denny — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1934.
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