Movie Description
The White Cliffs of Dover
(1944)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Clarence Brown
- Producer : Clarence Brown,Sidney Franklin
- Editor : Robert Kern
- Cast : Irene Dunne,Alan Marshal,Roddy McDowall,Frank Morgan,Van Johnson,C. Aubrey Smith,May Whitty,Gladys Cooper,Peter Lawford,John Warburton,Jill Esmond,Brenda Forbes,Norma Varden,Harry Allen,Wilson Benge,Matthew Boulton,Edmund Breon,Clifford Brooke,Eldon Burkett,Elton Burkett,Bobby Callahan,Charles Coleman,Clyde Cook,Alec Craig,Ann Curzon,Adrienne D'Ambricourt,Guy D'Ennery,George Davis,Kay Deslys,Vernon Downing,Tom Drake,Isobel Elsom,Herbert Evans,Franklyn Farnum,Emily Fitzroy,Bunny Gordon,Vera Graaff,Douglas Grant,Gary Gray,Arthur Gould-Porter,Ethel Griffies,Gerald Hamer,Lumsden Hare,Joy Harington,Keith Hitchcock,Stuart Holmes,Charles Irwin,George Kirby,Molly Lamont,Nelson Leigh,Adolf E. Licho,Doris Lloyd,June Lockhart,Miles Mander,Emily Massey,Lal Chand Mehra,James Menzies,Leo Mostovoy,Gavin Muir,Norbert Müller,Steven Muller,Ottola Nesmith,J. Pat O'Malley,Jean Prescott,John Rogers,Mabel Row,Anita Sharp-Bolster,Arthur Shields,Elizabeth Taylor,Larry Wheat,Ian Wolfe
Cast
Susan Dunn
John Ashwood
John Ashwood II as a Boy
Hiram Porter Dunn
Sam Bennett
Walter Forsythe
Nanny
Jean Ashwood
John Ashwood II as a Young Man
Reggie Ashwood
Rosamund
Gwennie
Mrs. Bland
English Cabbie (uncredited)
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Rupert Bancroft (uncredited)
Indian Major in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
Twin in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
Twin in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
Captain Davis (uncredited)
Jennings (uncredited)
Billings (uncredited)
Miss Lambert (uncredited)
Madam at Dieppe Hotel (uncredited)
Curate in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
Boots (uncredited)
Blonde Woman (uncredited)
Lieutenant Davis Herrick (uncredited)
Dying American Soldier (uncredited)
Mrs. Bancroft (uncredited)
Footman (uncredited)
Ball Guest (uncredited)
Spinster in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
John Ashford II at 6 Months Old (uncredited)
Duchess of Waverly (uncredited)
Corporal (uncredited)
Boy at Dinner Table (uncredited)
Captain Portage (uncredited)
Woman on Train Opening Window (uncredited)
Private (uncredited)
The Vicar (uncredited)
Nurse Margaret (uncredited)
Duke of Waverly (uncredited)
Ball Guest (uncredited)
Farmer Ben Kenney (uncredited)
Old Man (uncredited)
Helen Hampton (uncredited)
British Naval Officer (uncredited)
Frenchman at Dieppe Train Station (uncredited)
Plump Lady at Boardinghouse (uncredited)
Betsy Kenney at Age 18 (uncredited)
Major Loring (uncredited)
Elegant Lady in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
Indian Student in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
Mike (uncredited)
Bandmaster in Dieppe (uncredited)
Captain Griffiths (uncredited)
Dietrich von Biesterburg (uncredited)
Gerhard von Biesterburg (uncredited)
Orderly in Hospital (uncredited)
Martin (uncredited)
Mrs. Kenney (uncredited)
Southampton Porter (uncredited)
French Maid in Dieppe (uncredited)
Miller (uncredited)
Benson (uncredited)
Betsy Kenney at Age 10 (uncredited)
Guest in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
Skipper of Honeymoon Boat (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe White Cliffs of Dover
Status Released
Release Information
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1944-05-11
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 06m
Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- Drama
- War
- Romance
