The White Cliffs of Dover

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.

Genre : DramaWarRomance

Runtime : 126 mins

Release Date : 1944-05-11

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Irene Dunne is superb here as a young American woman “Susan”, who travels to the UK with her grumpy, well meaning - indeed every inch his "Wizard of Oz" - father Frank Morgan (“Hiram") Once she arrives, she goes to a fancy ball where she meets and falls for the dashing "Sir John Ashwood" (Alan Mars...

Cast

Irene Dunne

(Susan Dunn)

Alan Marshal

(John Ashwood)

Roddy McDowall

(John Ashwood II as a Boy)

Frank Morgan

(Hiram Porter Dunn)

Van Johnson

(Sam Bennett)

C. Aubrey Smith

(Walter Forsythe)

May Whitty

(Nanny)

Gladys Cooper

(Jean Ashwood)

Peter Lawford

(John Ashwood II as a Young Man)

John Warburton

(Reggie Ashwood)

Jill Esmond

(Rosamund)

Brenda Forbes

(Gwennie)

Norma Varden

(Mrs. Bland)

Harry Allen

(English Cabbie (uncredited))

Wilson Benge

(Chauffeur (uncredited))

Matthew Boulton

(Immigration Officer (uncredited))

Edmund Breon

(Rupert Bancroft (uncredited))

Clifford Brooke

(Indian Major in Boardinghouse (uncredited))

Eldon Burkett

(Twin in Boardinghouse (uncredited))

Elton Burkett

(Twin in Boardinghouse (uncredited))

Bobby Callahan

(Messenger Boy (uncredited))

Charles Coleman

(Captain Davis (uncredited))

Clyde Cook

(Jennings (uncredited))

Alec Craig

(Billings (uncredited))

Ann Curzon

(Miss Lambert (uncredited))

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

(Madam at Dieppe Hotel (uncredited))

Guy D'Ennery

(Curate in Boardinghouse (uncredited))

George Davis

(Boots (uncredited))

Kay Deslys

(Blonde Woman (uncredited))

Vernon Downing

(Lieutenant Davis Herrick (uncredited))

Tom Drake

(Dying American Soldier (uncredited))

Isobel Elsom

(Mrs. Bancroft (uncredited))

Herbert Evans

(Footman (uncredited))

Franklyn Farnum

(Ball Guest (uncredited))

Emily Fitzroy

(Spinster in Boardinghouse (uncredited))

Bunny Gordon

(John Ashford II at 6 Months Old (uncredited))

Vera Graaff

(Duchess of Waverly (uncredited))

Douglas Grant

(Corporal (uncredited))

Gary Gray

(Boy at Dinner Table (uncredited))

Arthur Gould-Porter

(Captain Portage (uncredited))

Ethel Griffies

(Woman on Train Opening Window (uncredited))

Gerald Hamer

(Private (uncredited))

Lumsden Hare

(The Vicar (uncredited))

Joy Harington

(Nurse Margaret (uncredited))

Keith Hitchcock

(Duke of Waverly (uncredited))

Stuart Holmes

(Ball Guest (uncredited))

Charles Irwin

(Farmer Ben Kenney (uncredited))

George Kirby

(Old Man (uncredited))

Molly Lamont

(Helen Hampton (uncredited))

Nelson Leigh

(British Naval Officer (uncredited))

Adolf E. Licho

(Frenchman at Dieppe Train Station (uncredited))

Doris Lloyd

(Plump Lady at Boardinghouse (uncredited))

June Lockhart

(Betsy Kenney at Age 18 (uncredited))

Miles Mander

(Major Loring (uncredited))

Emily Massey

(Elegant Lady in Boardinghouse (uncredited))

Lal Chand Mehra

(Indian Student in Boardinghouse (uncredited))

James Menzies

(Mike (uncredited))

Leo Mostovoy

(Bandmaster in Dieppe (uncredited))

Gavin Muir

(Captain Griffiths (uncredited))

Norbert Müller

(Dietrich von Biesterburg (uncredited))

Steven Muller

(Gerhard von Biesterburg (uncredited))

Ottola Nesmith

(Orderly in Hospital (uncredited))

J. Pat O'Malley

(Martin (uncredited))

Jean Prescott

(Mrs. Kenney (uncredited))

John Rogers

(Southampton Porter (uncredited))

Mabel Row

(French Maid in Dieppe (uncredited))

Anita Sharp-Bolster

(Miller (uncredited))

Arthur Shields

(Benson (uncredited))

Elizabeth Taylor

(Betsy Kenney at Age 10 (uncredited))

Larry Wheat

(Guest in Boardinghouse (uncredited))

Ian Wolfe

(Skipper of Honeymoon Boat (uncredited))