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.
00:04:03 You had a brother at the Battle of New Orleans, ma'am?
00:08:30 Oh, the matter's finished.
00:12:19 - It's nothing. - Those shots.
00:17:19 I've never been anywhere but America.
00:19:52 It's an old tune. I dug up the manuscript in this house.
00:22:45 A very moving experience.
00:26:10 with Jeanne, the sister of Henri-
00:33:13 When's the, uh, happy event?
00:35:27 Oh.
00:39:07 Now don't you realize this war is liable to bankrupt everybody?
00:42:33 I have to go into the army.
00:49:09 - Of course. - I have to think of Miss Mary, you know.
00:51:19 I wish I did too.
00:59:57 Mary, please listen.
01:05:05 I'm glad we thought of walking, aren't you?
01:09:56 - Sir? - You can go on back.
01:18:09 What happened to me?
01:24:09 It is inspiring to meet here tonight...
01:26:53 I want it to be nonsense. It frightens me.
01:29:33 Just you let me get this deal straightened out...
01:34:29 Try and get some sleep.
01:37:28 How can you even think of another one?
100:00:00 at 60 yesterday morning.
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 line100:00:00
Production Record
DirectorJohn Ford
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes504