The World Moves On

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

Aug 31 1934 Approved 1h 44m
Drama, History, Romance

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.

Plot

Richard Girard is part of a New Orleans family working closely with the English Warburtons. When Richard meets Mary Warburton she is engaged to Erik von Gerardt. He does wed Mary but their time in America is financially difficult.

Written by

Doris Anderson, Reginald Berkeley, William M. Conselman

Directed by

John Ford

Cast

Madeleine Carroll, Franchot Tone, Reginald Denny

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
504
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA