The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

3.4 |

2h 6min

Released

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.

The White Cliffs of Dover

Story

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.

Directors

Clarence Brown, Clarence Brown, Sidney Franklin, Al Jennings,

Writers

Alice Duer Miller, Claudine West, George Froeschel, Jan Lustig,

Tags

The greatest love story of our time!

Casts

Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne

Character-in: Susan Dunn

Alan Marshal

Alan Marshal

Character-in: John Ashwood

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Character-in: John Ashwood II as a Boy

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Character-in: Hiram Porter Dunn

Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Character-in: Sam Bennett

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Character-in: Walter Forsythe

May Whitty

May Whitty

Character-in: Nanny

Gladys Cooper

Gladys Cooper

Character-in: Jean Ashwood

Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

Character-in: John Ashwood II as a Young Man

John Warburton

John Warburton

Character-in: Reggie Ashwood

Jill Esmond

Jill Esmond

Character-in: Rosamund

Brenda Forbes

Brenda Forbes

Character-in: Gwennie

Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Character-in: Mrs. Bland

Matthew Boulton

Matthew Boulton

Character-in: Immigration Officer (uncredited)

Edmund Breon

Edmund Breon

Character-in: Rupert Bancroft (uncredited)

Clifford Brooke

Clifford Brooke

Character-in: Indian Major in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Character-in: Captain Davis (uncredited)

Clyde Cook

Clyde Cook

Character-in: Jennings (uncredited)

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Character-in: Billings (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Character-in: Madam at Dieppe Hotel (uncredited)

Guy D'Ennery

Guy D'Ennery

Character-in: Curate in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

George Davis

George Davis

Character-in: Boots (uncredited)

Kay Deslys

Kay Deslys

Character-in: Blonde Woman (uncredited)

Vernon Downing

Vernon Downing

Character-in: Lieutenant Davis Herrick (uncredited)

Tom Drake

Tom Drake

Character-in: Dying American Soldier (uncredited)

Isobel Elsom

Isobel Elsom

Character-in: Mrs. Bancroft (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Character-in: Footman (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Character-in: Ball Guest (uncredited)

Emily Fitzroy

Emily Fitzroy

Character-in: Spinster in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

Douglas Grant

Douglas Grant

Character-in: Corporal (uncredited)

Gary Gray

Gary Gray

Character-in: Boy at Dinner Table (uncredited)

Arthur Gould-Porter

Arthur Gould-Porter

Character-in: Captain Portage (uncredited)

Ethel Griffies

Ethel Griffies

Character-in: Woman on Train Opening Window (uncredited)

Gerald Hamer

Gerald Hamer

Character-in: Private (uncredited)

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Character-in: The Vicar (uncredited)

Joy Harington

Joy Harington

Character-in: Nurse Margaret (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Character-in: Ball Guest (uncredited)

Molly Lamont

Molly Lamont

Character-in: Helen Hampton (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh

Nelson Leigh

Character-in: British Naval Officer (uncredited)

Adolf E. Licho

Adolf E. Licho

Character-in: Frenchman at Dieppe Train Station (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Character-in: Plump Lady at Boardinghouse (uncredited)

June Lockhart

June Lockhart

Character-in: Betsy Kenney at Age 18 (uncredited)

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Character-in: Major Loring (uncredited)

Lal Chand Mehra

Lal Chand Mehra

Character-in: Indian Student in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

Gavin Muir

Gavin Muir

Character-in: Captain Griffiths (uncredited)

Ottola Nesmith

Ottola Nesmith

Character-in: Orderly in Hospital (uncredited)

J. Pat O'Malley

J. Pat O'Malley

Character-in: Martin (uncredited)

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Character-in: Miller (uncredited)

Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Character-in: Benson (uncredited)

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Character-in: Betsy Kenney at Age 10 (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Character-in: Guest in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Character-in: Skipper of Honeymoon Boat (uncredited)

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