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The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

Release: 1944-05-11·Runtime: 126m·★ 6.7
DramaWarRomance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Gavin MuirGavin Muiras Captain Griffiths (uncredited)J. Pat O'MalleyJ. Pat O'Malleyas Martin (uncredited)Gladys CooperGladys Cooperas Jean AshwoodDouglas GrantDouglas Grantas Corporal (uncredited)Gary GrayGary Grayas Boy at Dinner Table (uncredited)Lumsden HareLumsden Hareas The Vicar (uncredited)Harry AllenHarry Allenas English Cabbie (uncredited)Van JohnsonVan Johnsonas Sam BennettNorma VardenNorma Vardenas Mrs. BlandGerald HamerGerald Hameras Private (uncredited)Ottola NesmithOttola Nesmithas Orderly in Hospital (uncredited)Ian WolfeIan Wolfeas Skipper of Honeymoon Boat (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas John Ashwood II as a Young ManClifford BrookeClifford Brookeas Indian Major in Boardinghouse (uncredited)Stuart HolmesStuart Holmesas Ball Guest (uncredited)Irene DunneIrene Dunneas Susan DunnFrank MorganFrank Morganas Hiram Porter DunnJohn WarburtonJohn Warburtonas Reggie AshwoodGuy D'EnneryGuy D'Enneryas Curate in Boardinghouse (uncredited)George DavisGeorge Davisas Boots (uncredited)Doris LloydDoris Lloydas Plump Lady at Boardinghouse (uncredited)Matthew BoultonMatthew Boultonas Immigration Officer (uncredited)Isobel ElsomIsobel Elsomas Mrs. Bancroft (uncredited)May WhittyMay Whittyas NannyCharles ColemanCharles Colemanas Captain Davis (uncredited)Jill EsmondJill Esmondas RosamundEthel GriffiesEthel Griffiesas Woman on Train Opening Window (uncredited)C. Aubrey SmithC. Aubrey Smithas Walter ForsytheEmily FitzroyEmily Fitzroyas Spinster in Boardinghouse (uncredited)Molly LamontMolly Lamontas Helen Hampton (uncredited)Anita Sharp-BolsterAnita Sharp-Bolsteras Miller (uncredited)Larry WheatLarry Wheatas Guest in Boardinghouse (uncredited)Clyde CookClyde Cookas Jennings (uncredited)Alec CraigAlec Craigas Billings (uncredited)Tom DrakeTom Drakeas Dying American Soldier (uncredited)Alan MarshalAlan Marshalas John AshwoodBrenda ForbesBrenda Forbesas GwennieVernon DowningVernon Downingas Lieutenant Davis Herrick (uncredited)Herbert EvansHerbert Evansas Footman (uncredited)Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas Ball Guest (uncredited)Joy HaringtonJoy Haringtonas Nurse Margaret (uncredited)Adolf E. LichoAdolf E. Lichoas Frenchman at Dieppe Train Station (uncredited)Adrienne D'AmbricourtAdrienne D'Ambricourtas Madam at Dieppe Hotel (uncredited)Kay DeslysKay Deslysas Blonde Woman (uncredited)Miles ManderMiles Manderas Major Loring (uncredited)Arthur Gould-PorterArthur Gould-Porteras Captain Portage (uncredited)Nelson LeighNelson Leighas British Naval Officer (uncredited)June LockhartJune Lockhartas Betsy Kenney at Age 18 (uncredited)Lal Chand MehraLal Chand Mehraas Indian Student in Boardinghouse (uncredited)Arthur ShieldsArthur Shieldsas Benson (uncredited)Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth Tayloras Betsy Kenney at Age 10 (uncredited)Roddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas John Ashwood II as a BoyEdmund BreonEdmund Breonas Rupert Bancroft (uncredited)