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DramaWarRomance

The White Cliffs of Dover

- The greatest love story of our time!

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.

Release Date : 1944-05-11

Language :GermanEnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Irene Dunne

Character Name : Susan Dunn

Original Name : Irene Dunne

Gender : Female

Alan Marshal

Character Name : John Ashwood

Original Name : Alan Marshal

Gender : Male

Roddy McDowall

Character Name : John Ashwood II as a Boy

Original Name : Roddy McDowall

Gender : Male

Frank Morgan

Character Name : Hiram Porter Dunn

Original Name : Frank Morgan

Gender : Male

Van Johnson

Character Name : Sam Bennett

Original Name : Van Johnson

Gender : Male

C. Aubrey Smith

Character Name : Walter Forsythe

Original Name : C. Aubrey Smith

Gender : Male

May Whitty

Character Name : Nanny

Original Name : May Whitty

Gender : Female

Gladys Cooper

Character Name : Jean Ashwood

Original Name : Gladys Cooper

Gender : Female

Peter Lawford

Character Name : John Ashwood II as a Young Man

Original Name : Peter Lawford

Gender : Male

John Warburton

Character Name : Reggie Ashwood

Original Name : John Warburton

Gender : Male

Jill Esmond

Character Name : Rosamund

Original Name : Jill Esmond

Gender : Female

Brenda Forbes

Character Name : Gwennie

Original Name : Brenda Forbes

Gender : Male

Norma Varden

Character Name : Mrs. Bland

Original Name : Norma Varden

Gender : Female

Harry Allen

Character Name : English Cabbie (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Allen

Gender : Male

Wilson Benge

Character Name : Chauffeur (uncredited)

Original Name : Wilson Benge

Gender : Male

Matthew Boulton

Character Name : Immigration Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Matthew Boulton

Gender : Male

Edmund Breon

Character Name : Rupert Bancroft (uncredited)

Original Name : Edmund Breon

Gender : Male

Clifford Brooke

Character Name : Indian Major in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

Original Name : Clifford Brooke

Gender : Male

Eldon Burkett

Character Name : Twin in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

Original Name : Eldon Burkett

Gender : Male

Elton Burkett

Character Name : Twin in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

Original Name : Elton Burkett

Gender : Male

Bobby Callahan

Character Name : Messenger Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Bobby Callahan

Gender : Male

Charles Coleman

Character Name : Captain Davis (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Coleman

Gender : Male

Clyde Cook

Character Name : Jennings (uncredited)

Original Name : Clyde Cook

Gender : Male

Alec Craig

Character Name : Billings (uncredited)

Original Name : Alec Craig

Gender : Male

Ann Curzon

Character Name : Miss Lambert (uncredited)

Original Name : Ann Curzon

Gender : Male

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Character Name : Madam at Dieppe Hotel (uncredited)

Original Name : Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Gender : Female

Guy D'Ennery

Character Name : Curate in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

Original Name : Guy D'Ennery

Gender : Male

George Davis

Character Name : Boots (uncredited)

Original Name : George Davis

Gender : Male

Kay Deslys

Character Name : Blonde Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Kay Deslys

Gender : Female

Vernon Downing

Character Name : Lieutenant Davis Herrick (uncredited)

Original Name : Vernon Downing

Gender : Male

Tom Drake

Character Name : Dying American Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Drake

Gender : Male

Isobel Elsom

Character Name : Mrs. Bancroft (uncredited)

Original Name : Isobel Elsom

Gender : Female

Herbert Evans

Character Name : Footman (uncredited)

Original Name : Herbert Evans

Gender : Male

Franklyn Farnum

Character Name : Ball Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Franklyn Farnum

Gender : Male

Emily Fitzroy

Character Name : Spinster in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

Original Name : Emily Fitzroy

Gender : Female

Bunny Gordon

Character Name : John Ashford II at 6 Months Old (uncredited)

Original Name : Bunny Gordon

Gender : Male

Vera Graaff

Character Name : Duchess of Waverly (uncredited)

Original Name : Vera Graaff

Gender : Male

Douglas Grant

Character Name : Corporal (uncredited)

Original Name : Douglas Grant

Gender : Male

Gary Gray

Character Name : Boy at Dinner Table (uncredited)

Original Name : Gary Gray

Gender : Male

Arthur Gould-Porter

Character Name : Captain Portage (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Gould-Porter

Gender : Male

Ethel Griffies

Character Name : Woman on Train Opening Window (uncredited)

Original Name : Ethel Griffies

Gender : Female

Gerald Hamer

Character Name : Private (uncredited)

Original Name : Gerald Hamer

Gender : Male

Lumsden Hare

Character Name : The Vicar (uncredited)

Original Name : Lumsden Hare

Gender : Male

Joy Harington

Character Name : Nurse Margaret (uncredited)

Original Name : Joy Harington

Gender : Female

Keith Hitchcock

Character Name : Duke of Waverly (uncredited)

Original Name : Keith Hitchcock

Gender : Male

Stuart Holmes

Character Name : Ball Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Holmes

Gender : Male

Charles Irwin

Character Name : Farmer Ben Kenney (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Irwin

Gender : Male

George Kirby

Character Name : Old Man (uncredited)

Original Name : George Kirby

Gender : Male

Molly Lamont

Character Name : Helen Hampton (uncredited)

Original Name : Molly Lamont

Gender : Female

Nelson Leigh

Character Name : British Naval Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Nelson Leigh

Gender : Male

Adolf E. Licho

Character Name : Frenchman at Dieppe Train Station (uncredited)

Original Name : Adolf E. Licho

Gender : Male

Doris Lloyd

Character Name : Plump Lady at Boardinghouse (uncredited)

Original Name : Doris Lloyd

Gender : Female

June Lockhart

Character Name : Betsy Kenney at Age 18 (uncredited)

Original Name : June Lockhart

Gender : Female

Miles Mander

Character Name : Major Loring (uncredited)

Original Name : Miles Mander

Gender : Male

Emily Massey

Character Name : Elegant Lady in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

Original Name : Emily Massey

Gender : Female

Lal Chand Mehra

Character Name : Indian Student in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

Original Name : Lal Chand Mehra

Gender : Male

James Menzies

Character Name : Mike (uncredited)

Original Name : James Menzies

Gender : Male

Leo Mostovoy

Character Name : Bandmaster in Dieppe (uncredited)

Original Name : Leo Mostovoy

Gender : Male

Gavin Muir

Character Name : Captain Griffiths (uncredited)

Original Name : Gavin Muir

Gender : Male

Norbert Müller

Character Name : Dietrich von Biesterburg (uncredited)

Original Name : Norbert Müller

Gender : Male

Steven Muller

Character Name : Gerhard von Biesterburg (uncredited)

Original Name : Steven Muller

Gender : Male

Ottola Nesmith

Character Name : Orderly in Hospital (uncredited)

Original Name : Ottola Nesmith

Gender : Female

J. Pat O'Malley

Character Name : Martin (uncredited)

Original Name : J. Pat O'Malley

Gender : Male

Jean Prescott

Character Name : Mrs. Kenney (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Prescott

Gender : Male

John Rogers

Character Name : Southampton Porter (uncredited)

Original Name : John Rogers

Gender : Male

Mabel Row

Character Name : French Maid in Dieppe (uncredited)

Original Name : Mabel Row

Gender : Male

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Character Name : Miller (uncredited)

Original Name : Anita Sharp-Bolster

Gender : Female

Arthur Shields

Character Name : Benson (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Shields

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Taylor

Character Name : Betsy Kenney at Age 10 (uncredited)

Original Name : Elizabeth Taylor

Gender : Female

Larry Wheat

Character Name : Guest in Boardinghouse (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Wheat

Gender : Male

Ian Wolfe

Character Name : Skipper of Honeymoon Boat (uncredited)

Original Name : Ian Wolfe

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-01-31

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 intervenes, as does tragedy and the emphasis shifts to her bringing up their young son (briefly, an instantly recognisable 16 year-old Roddy McDowell) before he, too, has to go into service (by this time an equally dashing Peter Lawford) in WWII. There are far too many strong, decent supporting efforts to mention, but principally Dame May Whiity as the forceful, but ever so slightly slushy nanny; Sir C. Aubrey Smith as the hard as nails Colonel who melts like butter in the presence of Dunne and her child; Gladys Cooper as her mother-in-law and there is the tiniest of appearances from Elizabeth Taylor too. This is a story somewhat steeped in sentiment, but it isn't cloying - it depicts a changing world; not just wars and killing, but of fairly profound social change in Britain as the traditionally landed gentry see the gradual erosion of their wealth, rank and privilege. Tinged with frequent sorrow, this is an original, and poignant - occasionally humorous - coming of ages drama that has stood the test of time well.