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I Was a Male War Bride

1949 · 105 min

A breezy, banter-filled screwball romp where bureaucratic absurdity and bickering chemistry keep things light and consistently amusing.

Tagline
...and this is how SHERIDAN TOOK GRANT!
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • gender
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance, war
Directed by
Howard Hawks
Written by
Hagar Wilde, Howard Hawks, Leonard Spigelgass, Charles Lederer
Starring
Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan, Marion Marshall, Randy Stuart, Bill Neff, Russ Conway, Gene Garrick, William Self
Music
Cyril J. Mockridge
Cinematography
Norbert Brodine, Osmond Borradaile
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English, German

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