High-spirited subversive loosely structured comedy.
I Was a Male War Bride (1949)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:11
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.7/10
Synopsis: In post-World War II Germany, American Lieutenant Catherine Gates and French army officer Henri Rochard fall in love and marry. However, on the day they speak their "I dos," Gates's ship sets sail... In post-World War II Germany, American Lieutenant Catherine Gates and French army officer Henri Rochard fall in love and marry. However, on the day they speak their "I dos," Gates's ship sets sail for the States. Rochard succeeds in getting aboard the boat as a "war bride," but, unhappily, he cannot bunk with his new wife due to military regulations. For the life of these two honeymooners, they can't succeed in consummating their marriage, until, one day, the Army sees that strict rules can actually be broken -- especially in the name of love. [More]
Starring: Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan, Marion Marshall, Randy Stuart
Starring: Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan, Marion Marshall, Randy Stuart, John Whitney, Kenneth Tobey, Joe Haworth, Gene Garrick, Ruben Wendorf
Director: Howard Hawks
Director: Howard Hawks
Screenwriter: Charles Lederer, Leonard Spigelgass, Hagar Wilde
Producer: Sol C. Siegel
Composer: Cyril J. Mockridge
Reviews for I Was a Male War Bride
Saddled with an egregiously thin premise and woefully underdeveloped characters...
The flimsiness of the film's foundations and the disorder of its episodes provoke the inevitable impression that it all fell together en route.
Howard Hawks and Cary Grant made several famous films together but it’s a shame this one is often overlooked since it’s a true comic gem that works well on every level.
Howard Hawks's darkest comedy (1949) -- a loosely constructed, episodic film that traces the progressive humiliations suffered by Free French army captain Cary Grant.
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