The World Moves On
1934 · 104 MIN · IMDB 5.9 · 504 VOTES · DIR. John Ford
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,021 lines
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00:01:15 In the name of our Lord, amen.
00:04:01 She hates war.
00:08:23 and, uh, perhaps they will talk with you.
00:12:04 Don't you like it?
00:17:04 Mary Warburton. Who are you?
00:19:20 Over 90 years ago
00:22:09 This is Erik.
00:25:28 I say, with a father's pride...
00:31:58 That's all right, my boy.
00:34:48 - Yes, why not? - Why not?
00:38:11 Look, man, get me one of these hats.
00:41:25 - Well, then I'll use my discretion. - No, Mr. Manning, please.
00:47:47 We have to try and see Mr. Richard Girard.
00:50:30 They can do without their blood money.
00:58:11 L-I assure you, Miss Warburton...
01:03:01 Where did we meet that time?
01:07:41 On the right is the French Foreign Legion...
01:15:54 I'm afraid I've got to ask you to hand over today.
01:19:30 I tell you, Richard. Whoever wins this war, we are all ruined.
01:25:19 We all solemnly swear to safeguard the family...
01:27:55 Warburton's is coming in with us. And listen, all this is only a beginning.
01:30:43 - Erik, get Berlin on the phone. Tell the bankers to transfer- - I'm sorry, Richard.
01:35:51 Hmm. That's pretty well finished too, isn't it?
01:38:12 Because I happen to be one of them.
Cast & Characters
Madeleine Carroll
Mrs. Warburton, 1825
Madeleine Carroll
Mary Warburton Girard, 1914
Franchot Tone
Richard Girard - 1825
Franchot Tone
Richard Girard - 1914
Reginald Denny
Erik von Gerhardt
Sig Ruman
Baron von Gerhardt
Louise Dresser
Baroness von Gerhardt
Raul Roulien
Carlos Girard (1825)
Raul Roulien
Henri Girard (1914)
Stepin Fetchit
Dixie
Lumsden Hare
Gabriel Warburton (1825)
Lumsden Hare
Sir John Warburton (1914)
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,021
Dialogue density9.8 lines / min
First line00:01:15
Final line01:38:12
Production Record
DirectorJohn Ford
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes504