Drama ·War ·Romance · United States of America · 1944 · 2h 6m

The White Cliffs of Dover

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Director
Clarence Brown
Cast
Irene Dunne as Susan Dunn Alan Marshal as John Ashwood Roddy McDowall as John Ashwood II as a Boy Frank Morgan as Hiram Porter Dunn Van Johnson as Sam Bennett C. Aubrey Smith as Walter Forsythe
Crew
Robert H. Planck — Director of Photography George J. Folsey — Director of Photography Robert Kern — Editor Herbert Stothart — Original Music Composer Claudine West — Screenplay George Froeschel — Screenplay
Tagline

The greatest love story of our time!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
london, englandnurseallieshospital
Key Collaborators
Clarence Brown Director Robert H. Planck Director of Photography George J. Folsey Director of Photography Robert Kern Editor Herbert Stothart Original Music Composer Claudine West Screenplay George Froeschel Screenplay Jan Lustig Screenplay Clarence Brown Producer Sidney Franklin Producer Gile Steele Costume Design
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