The World Changes

HUMAN! TOUCHING! DYNAMIC!

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.

Drama

Paul Muni

(Orin Nordholm Jr.)

Aline MacMahon

(Anna Nordholm)

Mary Astor

(Virginia Claffin Nordholm)

Donald Cook

(Richard Nordholm)

Jean Muir

(Selma Peterson / Granddaughter Selma)

Guy Kibbee

(James Claffin)

Mickey Rooney

(Otto Peterson as a Child)

Patricia Ellis

(Natalie Clifton Nordholm)

Theodore Newton

(Paul Nordholm)

Margaret Lindsay

(Jennifer Nordholm)

Gordon Westcott

(John Nordholm)

Henry O'Neill

(Orin Nordholm Sr.)

William Janney

(Orin Nordholm III)

Douglass Dumbrille

(Buffalo Bill Cody)

Alan Mowbray

(Sir Philip Ivor)

Sidney Toler

Anna Q. Nilsson

(Mrs. Peterson)

Arthur Hohl

Alan Dinehart

(Ogden Jarrett)

Oscar Apfel

(Mr. Morley, a Banker)

Wallis Clark

(Mr. Freddie McCord, a Clerk)

Clay Clement

(Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer)

William Burress

(Mr. Krauss, a Banker)

Marjorie Gateson

James Bush

(Orin III's Roommate (uncredited))

George Chandler

(Piano Player (uncredited))

Philip Faversham

(Nordholm's Clerk (uncredited))

John Elliott

(A Banker (uncredited))

Mary Gordon

(Lady at Party (uncredited))

Eddie Graham

(Steamship Clerk (uncredited))

Harrison Greene

(Man Who Yells 'Texas Longhorns' (uncredited))

Howard Hickman

(Doctor (uncredited))

Samuel S. Hinds

(A Banker (uncredited))

Milton Kibbee

(Organist at Wedding (uncredited))

Marilyn Knowlden

(Young Selma (uncredited))

Wallace MacDonald

(Sir Phillip's Best Man (uncredited))

Robert McKenzie

(Townsman (uncredited))

Lew Meehan

(Trooper (uncredited))

Charles Middleton

(Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited))

Dave O'Brien

(Otto Peterson (uncredited))

Richard Powell

(Farm Worker for Anna (uncredited))

Richard Quine

(Young Richard (uncredited))

Cliff Saum

(Mr. Ferguson (uncredited))

Jackie Searl

(Young John (uncredited))

Larry Steers

(Tourist (uncredited))

Sidney Toler

(Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited))

Walter Walker

(Doctor (uncredited))

Leo White

(Panicked Investor (uncredited))

Eric Wilton

(Richard's Butler (uncredited))

Pat Wing

(Richard Nordholm's Secretary (uncredited))

Harry Woods

(Sam (uncredited))

Tammany Young

(Tour Guide (uncredited))