ApprovedThe White Cliffs of Dover

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Play Time: 126 mins
Drama, War, Romance
The White Cliffs of Dover

Overview:
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.

Status: Released (1944-05-11)
Awards:Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
Screen:Claudine West, Jan Lustig, George Froeschel
Productions: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries: United States of America
Spoken Languages: Deutsch, English, Français
The White Cliffs of Dover
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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 Ashw ....

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