The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)

The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1944-05-11 United States of America 126 Min. PG-13
6.7 21 votes
Drama, War, Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

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

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