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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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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