# I Was a Male War Bride (1949)

> A flirtatious French captain becomes an unwillingly classified war bride when postwar military bureaucracy obstructs his marriage to an American lieutenant.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13941

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, War
- Director: Howard Hawks
- Cast: Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan, Marion Marshall, Randy Stuart, Bill Neff, Russ Conway, Gene Garrick, William Self
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041498/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, irreverent, classic movie night, lighthearted date night

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