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The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

Release: 1944-05-11·Runtime: 126m·★ 6.5
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

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