I Was a Male War Bride

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I Was a Male War Bride ★★★ 1949

Hilarious WWII comedy. French officer Grant falls in love with and marries WAC lieutenant Sheridan in occupied Europe. Planning to leave the continent and settle down in the U.S., the couple hits a roadblock of red tape and Grant must cross-dress in order to accompany his bride on the troop ship taking her home. Worth watching for Grant's performance alone. Based on the novel by Henri Rochard. 105m/B VHS, DVD . Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan, Randy Stuart, Kenneth Tobey, William Neff, Marion Marshall; D: Howard Hawks; W: Charles Lederer, Leonard Spigelgass, William Neff; M: Cyril Mockridge.

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