The White Cliffs of Dover 80 years old
The greatest love story of our time !
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, American Susan never quite adjusts to life as a new member of the British gentry. Upon the outbreak of World War I, Ashwood 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.
Credits
The White Cliffs of Dover Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Rogers He was 55, 36 years old when he died | as Southampton Porter |
| J. Pat O'Malley He was 40, 80 years old when he died | as Martin |
| Roddy McDowall He was 15, 70 years old when he died | as John Ashwood II as a Boy |
| Tom Drake He was 25, 64 years old when he died | as Dying American Soldier |
| C. Aubrey Smith He was 80, 85 years old when he died | as Colonel Walter Forsythe |
| Arthur Shields He was 48, 74 years old when he died | as Benson |
| Irene Dunne She was 45, 91 years old when she died | as Susan Dunn |
| Elizabeth Taylor She was 12, 79 years old when she died | as Betsy Kenney at Age 10 |
| Frank Morgan He was 53, 59 years old when he died | as Hiram Porter Dunn |
| Dame May Whitty She was 78, 82 years old when she died | as Nanny |
| Norma Varden She was 46, 90 years old when she died | as Mrs. Bland |
| Isobel Elsom She was 51, 87 years old when she died | as Mrs. Bancroft |
| Matthew Boulton He was 215, 80 years old when he died | as Immigration Officer |
| Alec Craig He was 59, 60 years old when he died | as Billings |
| Arthur Gould-Porter was 39, 81 years old when died | as Captain Portage |
| Molly Lamont She was 33, 91 years old when she died | as Helen Hampton |
| June Lockhart She was 18, now 99 years old | as Betsy Kenney at Age 18 |
| Gavin Muir He was 43, 71 years old when he died | as Captain Griffiths |
| Edmund Breon He was 61, 68 years old when he died | as Major Rupert Bancroft |
| Charles Coleman He was 58, 65 years old when he died | as Captain Davis |
| Alan Marshal He was 35, 52 years old when he died | as Sir John Ashwood |
| Ian Wolfe He was 47, 95 years old when he died | as Skipper of Honeymoon Boat |
| Ottola Nesmith She was 54, 82 years old when she died | as Orderly in Hospital |
| Peter Lawford He was 20, 61 years old when he died | as John Ashwood II as a Young Man |
| Van Johnson He was 27, 92 years old when he died | as Sam Bennett |
| Herbert Evans He was 62, 69 years old when he died | as Footman |
| Anita Sharp-Bolster She was 48, 89 years old when she died | as Miller |
| Gerald Hamer He was 57, 85 years old when he died | as Private |
| Kay Deslys She was 44, 74 years old when she died | as Blonde Woman |
| Ethel Griffies She was 66, 97 years old when she died | as Woman on Train Opening Window |
| Gladys Cooper She was 55, 82 years old when she died | as Lady Jean Ashwood |
| Lumsden Hare He was 69, 89 years old when he died | as The Vicar |
| Doris Lloyd She was 47, 71 years old when she died | as Plump Lady at Boardinghouse |
| John Warburton He was 44, 82 years old when he died | as Reggie Ashwood |
| Emily Fitzroy She was 83, 93 years old when she died | as Spinster in Boardinghouse |
| Franklyn Farnum He was 65, 83 years old when he died | as Ball Guest |
| Charles Irwin He was 57, 13 years old when he died | as Farmer Ben Kenney |
| Clyde Cook He was 52, 116 years old when he died | as Jennings |
| Vernon Downing He was 31, 60 years old when he died | as Lieutenant Davis Herrick |
| Brenda Forbes She was 35, 87 years old when she died | as Gwennie |
| Guy D'Ennery | as Curate in Boardinghouse |
| George Davis He was 30, 51 years old when he died | as Boots |
| Gary Gray He was 13, 47 years old when he died | as Boy at Dinner Table |
| Lal Chand Mehra He was 46, 83 years old when he died | as Indian Student in Boardinghouse |
| Wilson Benge He was 69, 80 years old when he died | as Chauffeur |
| George Kirby He was 10, 61 years old when he died | as Old Man |
| Miles Mander He was 55, 57 years old when he died | as Major Loring at Hospital |
| Clifford Brooke He was 71, 78 years old when he died | as Indian Major in Boardinghouse |
| Stuart Holmes He was 60, 87 years old when he died | as Ball Guest |
| Larry Wheat He was 67, 86 years old when he died | as Guest in Boardinghouse |
| Adolf E. Licho | as Frenchman at Dieppe Train Station |
| Jill Esmond She was 36, 82 years old when she died | as Rosamund |
| Keith Hitchcock He was 56, 78 years old when he died | as Duke of Waverly |
| Harry Allen He was 78, 85 years old when he died | as English Cabbie |
| Adrienne D'Ambricourt She was 65, 79 years old when she died | as Madam at Dieppe Hotel |
The White Cliffs of Dover Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 51 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Randall Duell as Art Direction. He was 40 (89) years old when He died | Art |
| Warren Newcombe as Special Effects. He was 50 (66) years old when He died | Crew |
| Claudine West as Screenplay. She was 60 (59) years old when She died | Writing |
| Gile Steele as Costume Design. He was 35 (43) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Charles E. Wallace as Sound. He was 41 (78) years old when He died | Sound |
| A. Arnold Gillespie as Special Effects. He was 44 (78) years old when He died | Crew |
| Robert Kern as Editor. He was 59 (87) years old when He died | Editing |
| Jan Lustig as Screenplay. He was 41 (76) years old when He died | Writing |
| Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 51 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| Jack Dawn as Makeup Designer. He was 52 (69) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| George Froeschel as Screenplay. He was 53 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
| Douglas Shearer as Sound Director. He was 44 (71) years old when He died | Sound |
| Herbert Stothart as Original Music Composer. He was 58 (63) years old when He died | Sound |
| Clarence Brown as Director. He was 54 (97) years old when He died | Directing |
| Clarence Brown as Producer. He was 54 (97) years old when He died | Production |
| Robert H. Planck as Director of Photography. He was 41 (69) years old when He died | Camera |
| Alice Duer Miller as Poem. She was 69 (68) years old when She died | Crew |
| Irene as Costume Supervisor. She was 43 (61) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Ramsay Hill as Technical Advisor. He was 53 (85) years old when He died | Crew |
The White Cliffs of Dover (80 years)
The greatest love story of our time !
- Release day: Thursday, May 11, 1944
- Runtime: 126 minutes