I Was a Male War Bride (1949)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:11
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: In post-World War II Germany, American Lieutenant Catherine Gates and French army officer Henri Rochard fall in love and marry. However, on the day they speak their "I dos," Gates's ship sets sail... [More]
Starring: Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan, Marion Marshall, Randy Stuart
Director: Howard Hawks
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Reviews for I Was a Male War Bride
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High-spirited subversive loosely structured comedy. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Funny, revealing (about WWII humor) farce w/Cary Grant.
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Saddled with an egregiously thin premise and woefully underdeveloped characters... Full Review |
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3/4 |
It's very entertaining. Full Review |
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The flimsiness of the film's foundations and the disorder of its episodes provoke the inevitable impression that it all fell together en route. Full Review |
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2/5 |
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81/100 |
Howard Hawks and Cary Grant made several famous films together but it’s a shame this one is often overlooked since it’s a true comic gem that works well on every level. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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4/5 |
Very funny star vehicle with Grant and Sheridan at their best.
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3/5 |
"Cary carries off a one-joke premise"
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Howard Hawks's darkest comedy (1949) -- a loosely constructed, episodic film that traces the progressive humiliations suffered by Free French army captain Cary Grant. Full Review |
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