The White Cliffs of Dover
The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

The greatest love story of our time!

6.7(21 votes)
1944
2h 6m
Drama
War
Romance

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

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne

Susan Dunn

Alan Marshal

Alan Marshal

John Ashwood

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

John Ashwood II as a Boy

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Hiram Porter Dunn

Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Sam Bennett

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Walter Forsythe

May Whitty

May Whitty

Nanny

Gladys Cooper

Gladys Cooper

Jean Ashwood

Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

John Ashwood II as a Young Man

John Warburton

John Warburton

Reggie Ashwood

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