I Was a Male War Bride
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| Directed by | Howard Hawks |
| Produced by | Sol C. Siegel |
| Written by | Henri Rochard (biography) |
| Screenplay by |
Charles Lederer Leonard Spigelgass Hagar Wilde |
| Based on | I Was an Alien Spouse of Female Military Personnel Enroute to the United States Under Public Law 271 of the Congress |
| Starring |
Cary Grant Ann Sheridan Marion Marshall |
| Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge |
| Cinematography |
Osmond Borradaile Norbert Brodine |
| Edited by | James B. Clark |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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105 min. |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $4.1 million (US/ Canada rentals) |
I Was a Male War Bride is a 1949 comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan.
This film was based on I Was an Alien Spouse of Female Military Personnel Enroute to the United States Under Public Law 271 of the Congress, a biography of Henri Rochard, a Belgian who married an American nurse.
It is the story of French Army officer Henri Rochard (Grant) who must pass as a war bride in order to go back to the United States with Women's Army Corps officer Catherine Gates (Sheridan). The film is noted as being a low key screwball comedy with a famous final sequence featuring Cary Grant impersonating a female Army nurse.
In post-World War II Germany, French Army Captain Henri Rochard (Cary Grant) is given the task of recruiting a highly skilled lens maker, Schindler (Martin Miller). He is assigned American Lieutenant Catherine Gates (Ann Sheridan) as his chauffeur, much to their mutual discomfort (arising from several prior clashes). The only available transportation is a motorcycle, which due to Army regulations, only Catherine is allowed to drive; Henri has to ride in the sidecar. After several mishaps, the constantly quarreling couple arrive at their destination, Bad Nauheim.
At the hotel, bothered by back pain, Catherine warily accepts Henri's offer of a back rub. When she falls asleep, he tries to leave her room, but discovers that the door handle has fallen off, trapping him inside. He spends an uncomfortable night in a chair. In the morning, she refuses to believe his story. Unknown to him, the innkeeper's wife has replaced the knob, so, when he tries to demonstrate that the door will not open, it does. Eventually, the innkeeper's wife comes to the room (forcing Henri to hide on the ledge outside the window) and explains everything to Catherine, but not before Henri falls off the ledge.
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