I Was a Male War Bride
film by Hawks [1949]
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The film you're asking about, I Was a Male War Bride, is a 1949 American comedy directed by Howard Hawks. The movie stars Cary Grant as a French army officer and Ann Sheridan as an American serving in the Women's Army Corps.
The plot centers on their marriage in the aftermath of World War II. The only way Grant's character can accompany his wife to the United States is by disguising himself as a woman. The film is noted for its humor derived from this premise and the fast-paced dialogue characteristic of Hawks's work.12
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