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The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)

Overview

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.
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Clarence Brown profile
Clarence Brown

Director

Claudine West profile
Claudine West

Screenplay

Cast

Irene Dunne profile
Irene Dunne

Susan Dunn

Alan Marshal profile
Alan Marshal

John Ashwood

Roddy McDowall profile
Roddy McDowall

John Ashwood II as a Boy

Frank Morgan profile
Frank Morgan

Hiram Porter Dunn

Van Johnson profile
Van Johnson

Sam Bennett

C. Aubrey Smith profile
C. Aubrey Smith

Walter Forsythe

May Whitty profile
May Whitty

Nanny

Gladys Cooper profile
Gladys Cooper

Jean Ashwood

Peter Lawford profile
Peter Lawford

John Ashwood II as a Young Man

John Warburton profile
John Warburton

Reggie Ashwood

Jill Esmond profile
Jill Esmond

Rosamund

Brenda Forbes profile
Brenda Forbes

Gwennie

Irene Dunne profile
Irene Dunne

Susan Dunn

Alan Marshal profile
Alan Marshal

John Ashwood

Roddy McDowall profile
Roddy McDowall

John Ashwood II as a Boy

Frank Morgan profile
Frank Morgan

Hiram Porter Dunn

Van Johnson profile
Van Johnson

Sam Bennett

C. Aubrey Smith profile
C. Aubrey Smith

Walter Forsythe

May Whitty profile
May Whitty

Nanny

Gladys Cooper profile
Gladys Cooper

Jean Ashwood

Peter Lawford profile
Peter Lawford

John Ashwood II as a Young Man

John Warburton profile
John Warburton

Reggie Ashwood

Jill Esmond profile
Jill Esmond

Rosamund

Brenda Forbes profile
Brenda Forbes

Gwennie

Extra

Release Date

May 11, 1944

Original Language

German, English, French

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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