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.
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Cast
71 people
Irene Dunne
Susan Dunn
Known for
The Awful Truth
Love Affair
Alan Marshal
John Ashwood
Known for
House on Haunted Hill
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Roddy McDowall
John Ashwood II as a Boy
Known for
Planet of the Apes
Fright Night
Frank Morgan
Hiram Porter Dunn
Known for
The Wizard of Oz
The Shop Around the Corner
Van Johnson
Sam Bennett
Known for
The Purple Rose of Cairo
The Caine Mutiny
C. Aubrey Smith
Walter Forsythe
Known for
Rebecca
Tarzan the Ape Man
May Whitty
Nanny
Known for
The Lady Vanishes
Suspicion
Gladys Cooper
Jean Ashwood
Known for
Rebecca
My Fair Lady
Peter Lawford
John Ashwood II as a Young Man
Known for
Little Women
Ocean's Eleven
John Warburton
Reggie Ashwood
Known for
Tarzan and the Huntress
Cavalcade
Jill Esmond
Rosamund
Known for
The Skin Game
Random Harvest
Brenda Forbes
Gwennie
Known for
Mrs. Miniver
Clarence Brown Director · George Froeschel Screenplay Claudine West Screenplay
Worldwide gross $4M · Budget $2.3M · United States release May 11, 1944
Box office
Budget
$2,342,000
Worldwide gross
$4,045,000
Gross vs. budget
1.7×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
United States · May 11, 1944
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
June 19, 1944 · Theatrical · Los Angeles, California
XC
June 20, 1947 · Theatrical
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