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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

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