The White Cliffs of Dover
1944 · 126 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 1,903 VOTES · DIR. Clarence Brown
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 2,229 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:55 Out of the sea
00:08:43 Sue, there are tears In your eyes.
00:13:37 Don't you ever dare give Me another boiled potato.
00:17:23 Well, now, to follow up The blackburn variation.
00:20:56 The ball?
00:27:11 Do you think You can?
00:33:27 Well, you do Have to know them.
00:38:00 England.
00:41:55 You must be tired After your long drive.
00:45:55 Aren't you Fed up with us?
00:50:26 While they were still here To say it, if you ask me.
00:54:43 John, you shouldn't have Come all this long way.
00:59:06 Take care. Bye.
01:07:31 Oh, no. Why should I be?
01:13:33 Thank you, My lady.
01:19:05 Right.
01:27:56 Ashwood? He's at The manor house?
01:32:46 There'll be no shadow Of war over his youth.
01:37:58 How do you do?
01:41:59 I said it would be too much For you coming downstairs
01:46:41 I'll say Good-bye.
01:51:59 Mother, if there were a war, I'd want to fight for england.
01:58:15 Ward 3.
06:00:00 British soldiers
Cast & Characters
Irene Dunne
Susan Ashwood
Alan Marshal
Sir John Ashwood
Roddy McDowall
John Ashwood II as a Boy
Frank Morgan
Hiram Porter Dunn
Van Johnson
Sam Bennett
C. Aubrey Smith
Colonel Walter Forsythe
May Whitty
Nanny
Gladys Cooper
Lady Jean Ashwood
Peter Lawford
John Ashwood II as a Young Man
John Warburton
Reggie Ashwood
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed2,229
Dialogue density17.7 lines / min
First line00:01:55
Final line06:00:00
Production Record
DirectorClarence Brown
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,903