The White Cliffs of Dover poster

The White Cliffs of Dover( 1944)

TV-MADramaWarRomance
67%
User
Score

The greatest love story of our time!

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Irene Dunne

      Susan Dunn

    2. cast image

      Alan Marshal

      John Ashwood

    3. cast image

      Roddy McDowall

      John Ashwood II as a Boy

    4. cast image

      Frank Morgan

      Hiram Porter Dunn

    5. cast image

      Van Johnson

      Sam Bennett

    6. cast image

      C. Aubrey Smith

      Walter Forsythe

    7. cast image

      May Whitty

      Nanny

    8. cast image

      Gladys Cooper

      Jean Ashwood

    9. cast image

      Peter Lawford

      John Ashwood II as a Young Man

    10. cast image

      John Warburton

      Reggie Ashwood

    11. cast image

      Jill Esmond

      Rosamund

    12. cast image

      Brenda Forbes

      Gwennie

    13. cast image

      Norma Varden

      Mrs. Bland

    14. cast image

      Harry Allen

      English Cabbie (uncredited)

    15. cast image

      Wilson Benge

      Chauffeur (uncredited)

    16. cast image

      Matthew Boulton

      Immigration Officer (uncredited)

    17. cast image

      Edmund Breon

      Rupert Bancroft (uncredited)

    18. cast image

      Clifford Brooke

      Indian Major in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

    19. cast image

      Eldon Burkett

      Twin in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

    20. cast image

      Elton Burkett

      Twin in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

    21. cast image

      Bobby Callahan

      Messenger Boy (uncredited)

    22. cast image

      Charles Coleman

      Captain Davis (uncredited)

    23. cast image

      Clyde Cook

      Jennings (uncredited)

    24. cast image

      Alec Craig

      Billings (uncredited)

    25. cast image

      Ann Curzon

      Miss Lambert (uncredited)

    26. cast image

      Adrienne D'Ambricourt

      Madam at Dieppe Hotel (uncredited)

    27. cast image

      Guy D'Ennery

      Curate in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

    28. cast image

      George Davis

      Boots (uncredited)

    29. cast image

      Kay Deslys

      Blonde Woman (uncredited)

    30. cast image

      Vernon Downing

      Lieutenant Davis Herrick (uncredited)

    31. cast image

      Tom Drake

      Dying American Soldier (uncredited)

    32. cast image

      Isobel Elsom

      Mrs. Bancroft (uncredited)

    33. cast image

      Herbert Evans

      Footman (uncredited)

    34. cast image

      Franklyn Farnum

      Ball Guest (uncredited)

    35. cast image

      Emily Fitzroy

      Spinster in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

    36. cast image

      Bunny Gordon

      John Ashford II at 6 Months Old (uncredited)

    37. cast image

      Vera Graaff

      Duchess of Waverly (uncredited)

    38. cast image

      Douglas Grant

      Corporal (uncredited)

    39. cast image

      Gary Gray

      Boy at Dinner Table (uncredited)

    40. cast image

      Arthur Gould-Porter

      Captain Portage (uncredited)

    41. cast image

      Ethel Griffies

      Woman on Train Opening Window (uncredited)

    42. cast image

      Gerald Hamer

      Private (uncredited)

    43. cast image

      Lumsden Hare

      The Vicar (uncredited)

    44. cast image

      Joy Harington

      Nurse Margaret (uncredited)

    45. cast image

      Keith Hitchcock

      Duke of Waverly (uncredited)

    46. cast image

      Stuart Holmes

      Ball Guest (uncredited)

    47. cast image

      Charles Irwin

      Farmer Ben Kenney (uncredited)

    48. cast image

      George Kirby

      Old Man (uncredited)

    49. cast image

      Molly Lamont

      Helen Hampton (uncredited)

    50. cast image

      Nelson Leigh

      British Naval Officer (uncredited)

    51. cast image

      Adolf E. Licho

      Frenchman at Dieppe Train Station (uncredited)

    52. cast image

      Doris Lloyd

      Plump Lady at Boardinghouse (uncredited)

    53. cast image

      June Lockhart

      Betsy Kenney at Age 18 (uncredited)

    54. cast image

      Miles Mander

      Major Loring (uncredited)

    55. cast image

      Emily Massey

      Elegant Lady in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

    56. cast image

      Lal Chand Mehra

      Indian Student in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

    57. cast image

      James Menzies

      Mike (uncredited)

    58. cast image

      Leo Mostovoy

      Bandmaster in Dieppe (uncredited)

    59. cast image

      Gavin Muir

      Captain Griffiths (uncredited)

    60. cast image

      Norbert Müller

      Dietrich von Biesterburg (uncredited)

    61. cast image

      Steven Muller

      Gerhard von Biesterburg (uncredited)

    62. cast image

      Ottola Nesmith

      Orderly in Hospital (uncredited)

    63. cast image

      J. Pat O'Malley

      Martin (uncredited)

    64. cast image

      Jean Prescott

      Mrs. Kenney (uncredited)

    65. cast image

      John Rogers

      Southampton Porter (uncredited)

    66. cast image

      Mabel Row

      French Maid in Dieppe (uncredited)

    67. cast image

      Anita Sharp-Bolster

      Miller (uncredited)

    68. cast image

      Arthur Shields

      Benson (uncredited)

    69. cast image

      Elizabeth Taylor

      Betsy Kenney at Age 10 (uncredited)

    70. cast image

      Larry Wheat

      Guest in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

    71. cast image

      Ian Wolfe

      Skipper of Honeymoon Boat (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jun 30 2022
    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 Marshal) and a whirlwind of a romance ensues. The rest of the story depicts her trials and tribulations as she tries to settle down with her new beau - and his rather cold, distant family whose views on Americans as loud, brash and all but uncivilised she finds alienating and difficult to adapt to. WWI in...

    Media

    Videos 1Backdrops 6Posters 8

    Recommendations

    1. Eyes Without a Face

      Eyes Without a Face76%

    2. National Velvet

      National Velvet73%

    3. Bachelor Bait

      Bachelor Bait57%

    4. Anna and the King of Siam

      Anna and the King of Siam61%

    5. 5th Ave Girl

      5th Ave Girl70%

    6. Hiroshima Mon Amour

      Hiroshima Mon Amour77%

    7. Summer with Monika

      Summer with Monika73%

    8. Fight Club

      Fight Club84%

    9. Ratcatcher

      Ratcatcher71%

    10. Pierrot le Fou

      Pierrot le Fou74%

    11. Schindler's List

      Schindler's List86%

    12. Barry Lyndon

      Barry Lyndon80%

    13. Cries and Whispers

      Cries and Whispers79%

    14. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

      Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives66%

    15. Fargo

      Fargo79%

    16. Vivre Sa Vie

      Vivre Sa Vie77%

    17. Throne of Blood

      Throne of Blood79%

    18. Solaris

      Solaris78%

    19. Blow-Up

      Blow-Up74%

    20. Paths of Glory

      Paths of Glory83%

    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • london, england
    • nurse
    • allies
    • hospital