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"
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.
Starring
Madeleine Carroll, Franchot Tone, Reginald Denny
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Madeleine Carroll stars as Mrs. Warburton, 1825 / Mary Warburton Girard, 1914 in The World Moves On.
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Year context
The World Moves On was released 92 years ago in 1934.
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 fir...
The World Moves On is a Drama, History, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 44m.
CAST (20)
Madeleine Carroll
Mrs. Warburton, 1825 / Mary Warburton Girard, 1914
Franchot Tone
Richard Girard - 1825 / Richard Girard - 1914
Reginald Denny
Erik von Gerhardt
Sig Ruman
Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
Louise Dresser
Baroness von Gerhardt
Raul Roulien
Carlos Girard (1825) / Henri Girard (1914)
Stepin Fetchit
Dixie
Lumsden Hare
Gabriel Warburton (1825) / Sir John Warburton (1914)
Dudley Digges
Mr. Manning
Frank Melton
John Girard (1825)
Brenda Fowler
Madame Agnes Girard (1825)
Russell Simpson
Notary (1825)
Walter McGrail
The Duallist (1825)
Marcelle Corday
Madame Girard II (1914)
CB
Charles Bastin
Jacques Girard, the Boy (1914)
Barry Norton
Jacques Girard (1924)
George Irving
Charles Girard (1914)
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
Fritz von Gerhardt
GR
Georgette Rhodes
Jeanne Girard
Claude King
Colonel Braithwaite
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What is The World Moves On about?
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.
How long is The World Moves On?
The World Moves On has a runtime of 104 minutes (1h 44m).
Who stars in The World Moves On?
The cast of The World Moves On includes Madeleine Carroll, Franchot Tone, Reginald Denny, Sig Ruman, Louise Dresser.
What is the rating of The World Moves On?
The World Moves On has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 15 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Drama
History
Romance
War