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I Was a Male War Bride (1949)

APPROVED  105 min  -  Comedy | Romance | War   -  19 August 1949 (USA)
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Captain Henri Rochard is a French officer assigned to work with Lieut. Catherine Gates. Through a wacky series of misadventures... See full summary »

Director:

Howard Hawks

Writers:

Charles Lederer (screenplay), Leonard Spigelgass (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan and Marion Marshall
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Cary Grant ...
Ann Sheridan ...
Marion Marshall Marion Marshall ...
Randy Stuart Randy Stuart ...
Lt. Eloise Billings
Bill Neff Bill Neff ...
Capt. Jack Ramsey (as William Neff)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
King Donovan King Donovan ...
Undetermined Role (scenes deleted)
Charles B. Fitzsimons Charles B. Fitzsimons ...
Lieutenant Kelly (scenes deleted)
Robert Stevenson Robert Stevenson ...
Lieutenant (scenes deleted)
Otto Waldis Otto Waldis ...
Undetermined Role (scenes deleted)
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Captain Henri Rochard is a French officer assigned to work with Lieut. Catherine Gates. Through a wacky series of misadventures, they fall in love and marry. When the war ends, Capt. Rochard tries to return to America with the other female war brides. Zany gender-confusing antics follow. Written by Thor Thapsigargin  

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | War

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | French

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Filming Locations:

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Film debut of Edward Platt. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Lt. Gates and Capt. Rochard come up to the dam, Rochard is rowing. He jumps to the front of the boat to look over the edge. When he does so, he drops the starboard oar into the water. The next scene shows him looking over the edge and when the camera cuts back to the aerial view, you can see both oars are shipped and dry on the boat as he begins to row again. See more »

Quotes

Soldier: You're not Mrs. Rochard!
Capt. Henri Rochard: I'm MISTER Rochard.
Soldier: Well, it's your WIFE who must report here for transportation to Bremerhaven.
Capt. Henri Rochard: According to the War Department, I AM my wife.
Soldier: You can't be your wife!
Capt. Henri Rochard: If the American army says that I CAN be my wife, who am I to dispute them?
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