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The World Moves On
The World Moves On
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The World Moves On

1934
1h 44m
Drama
History
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1934

Runtime

1h 44m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

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

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 44m
Jun 27, 1934
Languages
German
French
English
Director
John Ford
John Ford
Production
Fox Film Corporation
Fox Film Corporation
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

23 Cast Members

Madeleine Carroll

Madeleine Carroll

Mrs. Warburton, 1825 / Mary Warburton Girard, 1914

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Richard Girard - 1825 / Richard Girard - 1914

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

Erik von Gerhardt

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)

Louise Dresser

Louise Dresser

Baroness von Gerhardt

Raul Roulien

Raul Roulien

Carlos Girard (1825) / Henri Girard (1914)

Stepin Fetchit

Stepin Fetchit

Dixie

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

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

Dudley Digges

Dudley Digges

Mr. Manning

Frank Melton

Frank Melton

John Girard (1825)

Brenda Fowler

Brenda Fowler

Madame Agnes Girard (1825)

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Notary (1825)

Walter McGrail

Walter McGrail

The Duallist (1825)

Marcelle Corday

Marcelle Corday

Madame Girard II (1914)

Charles Bastin

Jacques Girard, the Boy (1914)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Jacques Girard (1924)

George Irving

George Irving

Charles Girard (1914)

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

Fritz von Gerhardt

Georgette Rhodes

Jeanne Girard

Claude King

Claude King

Colonel Braithwaite

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