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The greatest love story of our time!

The White Cliffs of Dover

6.7 / 10 6.7 1944 2h 6mNR

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.

Directed by Clarence Brown

VISUAL NOTES

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CAST

The people behind the story

Irene Dunne

Irene DunneSusan Dunn

Alan Marshal

Alan MarshalJohn Ashwood

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowallJohn Ashwood II as a Boy

Frank Morgan

Frank MorganHiram Porter Dunn

Van Johnson

Van JohnsonSam Bennett

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey SmithWalter Forsythe

May Whitty

May WhittyNanny

Gladys Cooper

Gladys CooperJean Ashwood