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I Was a Male War Bride is a american film of genre War directed by Howard Hawks released in USA on 26 august 1949 with Cary Grant
I Was a Male War Bride (1949)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 26 august 1949
Length 1h45
Directed by Howard Hawks
OriginUSA
Themes Military humor in film, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Children's films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Rating69%
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.
Synopsis
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.Actors
Cary Grant
(Capt. Henri Rochard)
Ann Sheridan
(Lt. Catherine Gates)
Marion Marshall
(Lt. Kitty Lawrence)
Kenneth Tobey
(Red (uncredited))
Randy Stuart
(Lt. Eloise Billings)
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