The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
The greatest love story of our time!
American Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a society ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whirlwind romance. However, she never quite adjusts to life as a new member of the British gentry. At the outbreak of World War I, John is sent to the trenches and never returns. When her son goes off to fight in World War II, Susan fears the same tragic fate may befall him too.
- Date of release
- 1944-05-11
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (23)
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Genres
- Drama, War, Romance
- Director
- Clarence Brown
Casting
- Irene Dunne — Susan Dunn
- Alan Marshal — John Ashwood
- Roddy McDowall — John Ashwood II as a Boy
- Frank Morgan — Hiram Porter Dunn
- Van Johnson — Sam Bennett
- C. Aubrey Smith — Walter Forsythe
- May Whitty — Nanny
- Gladys Cooper — Jean Ashwood
- Peter Lawford — John Ashwood II as a Young Man
- John Warburton — Reggie Ashwood
- Jill Esmond — Rosamund
- Brenda Forbes — Gwennie
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