CinemaOSMovie · 1944 · 2h 6m · NR
The White Cliffs of Dover

The greatest love story of our time!

67%(23)IMDbDramaWarRomance

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.

Directed byClarence Brown

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 6m
Language
EN
Released
May 11, 1944
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne

Susan Dunn

Alan Marshal

Alan Marshal

John Ashwood

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

John Ashwood II as a Boy

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Hiram Porter Dunn

Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Sam Bennett

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Walter Forsythe

May Whitty

May Whitty

Nanny

Gladys Cooper

Gladys Cooper

Jean Ashwood

Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

John Ashwood II as a Young Man

John Warburton

John Warburton

Reggie Ashwood

Creative team
Directed by
Clarence Brown
Clarence Brown
Written by
Claudine West
Jan Lustig
Produced by
Clarence Brown
Clarence Brown
Sidney Franklin
Sidney Franklin

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