I Was a Male War Bride
...and this is how SHERIDAN TOOK GRANT!
Directed by Howard Hawks
Produced by 20th Century Fox
A lighthearted romantic comedy that uses the absurdity of post-war bureaucracy as a vehicle for charming, playful banter between two lovers navigating an unconventional marriage.
After marrying an American lieutenant with whom he was assigned to work in post-war Germany, a French captain attempts to find a way to accompany her back to the States under the terms of the War Bride Act.
Essence
Ensemble
Cary Grant
Capt. Henri Rochard
Ann Sheridan
Lt. Catherine Gates
Marion Marshall
Lt. Kitty Lawrence
Randy Stuart
Lt. Eloise Billings
Bill Neff
Capt. Jack Ramsey
Russ Conway
Cmdr. Willis - Chaplain (uncredited)
Gene Garrick
Tony Jowitt (uncredited)
William Self
Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert Adair
Col. Bliven (uncredited)
Chris Adcock
Mail Clerk (uncredited)
Mark Baker
Barracks Private (uncredited)
Michael Balfour
Male Billet Sergeant (uncredited)
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