I Was a Male War Bride

"...and this is how SHERIDAN TOOK GRANT!"

1949 1h 45m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 151

ComedyRomanceWar

Synopsis

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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.

“...and this is how SHERIDAN TOOK GRANT!”

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Cast

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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: Charles Lederer, Leonard Spigelgass, Hagar Wilde
Languages: French, English, German
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, German.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Howard Hawks, shot by Osmond Borradaile. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cyril J. Mockridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James B. Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan and Marion Marshall carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "...and this is how SHERIDAN TOOK GRANT!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Howard Hawks directs. Osmond Borradaile behind the camera. Cyril J. Mockridge scores. James B. Clark cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English, German.

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Things worth knowing

177 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, German.
3Directed by Howard Hawks, shot by Osmond Borradaile. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Cyril J. Mockridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor James B. Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan and Marion Marshall carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "...and this is how SHERIDAN TOOK GRANT!".
8IMDB entry: tt0041498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.