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The World Changes

The World Changes

Release: 1933-11-25 ·Runtime: 91m ·★ 4.3
Drama

Generational saga tracing the events in the lives of the midwest pioneering Nordholm family, as seen through the eyes of businessman Orin Nordholm Jr., who ages from a youth to an elderly grandfather.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

First National Pictures

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Cast

William Burress William Burress as Mr. Krauss, a Banker James Bush James Bush as Orin III's Roommate (uncredited) Robert McKenzie Robert McKenzie as Townsman (uncredited) Lew Meehan Lew Meehan as Trooper (uncredited) Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney as Otto Peterson as a Child Douglass Dumbrille Douglass Dumbrille as Buffalo Bill Cody Mary Gordon Mary Gordon as Lady at Party (uncredited) Samuel S. Hinds Samuel S. Hinds as A Banker (uncredited) Richard Quine Richard Quine as Young Richard (uncredited) Larry Steers Larry Steers as Tourist (uncredited) Alan Dinehart Alan Dinehart as Ogden Jarrett Clay Clement Clay Clement as Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer George Chandler George Chandler as Piano Player (uncredited) Paul Muni Paul Muni as Orin Nordholm Jr. Aline MacMahon Aline MacMahon as Anna Nordholm Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill as Orin Nordholm Sr. Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray as Sir Philip Ivor Jean Muir Jean Muir as Selma Peterson / Granddaughter Selma John Elliott John Elliott as A Banker (uncredited) Howard Hickman Howard Hickman as Doctor (uncredited) Milton Kibbee Milton Kibbee as Organist at Wedding (uncredited) Leo White Leo White as Panicked Investor (uncredited) Mary Astor Mary Astor as Virginia Claffin Nordholm Theodore Newton Theodore Newton as Paul Nordholm Gordon Westcott Gordon Westcott as John Nordholm Arthur Hohl Arthur Hohl as Mr. Patten Philip Faversham Philip Faversham as Nordholm's Clerk (uncredited) Dave O'Brien Dave O'Brien as Otto Peterson (uncredited) Walter Walker Walter Walker as Doctor (uncredited) Tammany Young Tammany Young as Tour Guide (uncredited) Margaret Lindsay Margaret Lindsay as Jennifer Nordholm Oscar Apfel Oscar Apfel as Mr. Morley, a Banker Pat Wing Pat Wing as Richard Nordholm's Secretary (uncredited) Marjorie Gateson Marjorie Gateson as Mrs. Clinton William Janney William Janney as Orin Nordholm III Donald Cook Donald Cook as Richard Nordholm Guy Kibbee Guy Kibbee as James Claffin Sidney Toler Sidney Toler as Mr. Hodgens, Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited) Wallace MacDonald Wallace MacDonald as Sir Phillip's Best Man (uncredited) Charles Middleton Charles Middleton as Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited) Harry Woods Harry Woods as Sam (uncredited) Patricia Ellis Patricia Ellis as Natalie Clifton Nordholm Anna Q. Nilsson Anna Q. Nilsson as Mrs. Peterson Wallis Clark Wallis Clark as Mr. Freddie McCord, a Clerk Marilyn Knowlden Marilyn Knowlden as Young Selma (uncredited) Jackie Searl Jackie Searl as Young John (uncredited)