The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
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.
- Released
- 1944-05-11
- Genres
- Drama, War, Romance
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Clarence Brown, Claudine West, George Froeschel, Jan Lustig
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 from 23 votes
Cast
- Irene Dunne as Susan Dunn
- Alan Marshal as John Ashwood
- Roddy McDowall as John Ashwood II as a Boy
- Frank Morgan as Hiram Porter Dunn
- Van Johnson as Sam Bennett
- C. Aubrey Smith as Walter Forsythe
- May Whitty as Nanny
- Gladys Cooper as Jean Ashwood
- Peter Lawford as John Ashwood II as a Young Man
- John Warburton as Reggie Ashwood
- Jill Esmond as Rosamund
- Brenda Forbes as Gwennie