The White Cliffs of Dover

The greatest love story of our time!

Duration: 126 min
Release date: 1944-05-11
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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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The White Cliffs of Dover

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Irene Dunne
Irene Dunne
as Susan Dunn
Alan Marshal
Alan Marshal
as John Ashwood
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall
as John Ashwood II as a Boy
Frank Morgan
Frank Morgan
as Hiram Porter Dunn
Van Johnson
Van Johnson
as Sam Bennett
C. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith
as Walter Forsythe
May Whitty
May Whitty
as Nanny
Gladys Cooper
Gladys Cooper
as Jean Ashwood
Peter Lawford
Peter Lawford
as John Ashwood II as a Young Man
John Warburton
John Warburton
as Reggie Ashwood
Jill Esmond
Jill Esmond
as Rosamund
Brenda Forbes
Brenda Forbes
as Gwennie
Norma Varden
Norma Varden
as Mrs. Bland
Harry Allen
Harry Allen
as English Cabbie (uncredited)
Wilson Benge
Wilson Benge
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Matthew Boulton
Matthew Boulton
as Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Edmund Breon
Edmund Breon
as Rupert Bancroft (uncredited)
Clifford Brooke
Clifford Brooke
as Indian Major in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
Eldon Burkett
Eldon Burkett
as Twin in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
Elton Burkett
Elton Burkett
as Twin in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
Bobby Callahan
Bobby Callahan
as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
Charles Coleman
as Captain Davis (uncredited)
Clyde Cook
Clyde Cook
as Jennings (uncredited)
Alec Craig
Alec Craig
as Billings (uncredited)
Ann Curzon
Ann Curzon
as Miss Lambert (uncredited)
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
as Madam at Dieppe Hotel (uncredited)
Guy D'Ennery
Guy D'Ennery
as Curate in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
George Davis
George Davis
as Boots (uncredited)
Kay Deslys
Kay Deslys
as Blonde Woman (uncredited)
Vernon Downing
Vernon Downing
as Lieutenant Davis Herrick (uncredited)
Tom Drake
Tom Drake
as Dying American Soldier (uncredited)
Isobel Elsom
Isobel Elsom
as Mrs. Bancroft (uncredited)
Herbert Evans
Herbert Evans
as Footman (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
as Ball Guest (uncredited)
Emily Fitzroy
Emily Fitzroy
as Spinster in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
Bunny Gordon
Bunny Gordon
as John Ashford II at 6 Months Old (uncredited)
Vera Graaff
Vera Graaff
as Duchess of Waverly (uncredited)
Douglas Grant
Douglas Grant
as Corporal (uncredited)
Gary Gray
Gary Gray
as Boy at Dinner Table (uncredited)
Arthur Gould-Porter
Arthur Gould-Porter
as Captain Portage (uncredited)
Ethel Griffies
Ethel Griffies
as Woman on Train Opening Window (uncredited)
Gerald Hamer
Gerald Hamer
as Private (uncredited)
Lumsden Hare
Lumsden Hare
as The Vicar (uncredited)
Joy Harington
Joy Harington
as Nurse Margaret (uncredited)
Keith Hitchcock
Keith Hitchcock
as Duke of Waverly (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
as Ball Guest (uncredited)
Charles Irwin
Charles Irwin
as Farmer Ben Kenney (uncredited)
George Kirby
George Kirby
as Old Man (uncredited)
Molly Lamont
Molly Lamont
as Helen Hampton (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh
Nelson Leigh
as British Naval Officer (uncredited)
Adolf E. Licho
Adolf E. Licho
as Frenchman at Dieppe Train Station (uncredited)
Doris Lloyd
Doris Lloyd
as Plump Lady at Boardinghouse (uncredited)
June Lockhart
June Lockhart
as Betsy Kenney at Age 18 (uncredited)
Miles Mander
Miles Mander
as Major Loring (uncredited)
Emily Massey
Emily Massey
as Elegant Lady in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
Lal Chand Mehra
Lal Chand Mehra
as Indian Student in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
James Menzies
James Menzies
as Mike (uncredited)
Leo Mostovoy
Leo Mostovoy
as Bandmaster in Dieppe (uncredited)
Gavin Muir
Gavin Muir
as Captain Griffiths (uncredited)
Norbert Müller
Norbert Müller
as Dietrich von Biesterburg (uncredited)
Steven Muller
Steven Muller
as Gerhard von Biesterburg (uncredited)
Ottola Nesmith
Ottola Nesmith
as Orderly in Hospital (uncredited)
J. Pat O'Malley
J. Pat O'Malley
as Martin (uncredited)
Jean Prescott
Jean Prescott
as Mrs. Kenney (uncredited)
John Rogers
John Rogers
as Southampton Porter (uncredited)
Mabel Row
Mabel Row
as French Maid in Dieppe (uncredited)
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Anita Sharp-Bolster
as Miller (uncredited)
Arthur Shields
Arthur Shields
as Benson (uncredited)
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
as Betsy Kenney at Age 10 (uncredited)
Larry Wheat
Larry Wheat
as Guest in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
as Skipper of Honeymoon Boat (uncredited)
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