
I Was a Male War Bride
1949 · Movie · 105 min · ★ 6.9 · 71% critics
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.
Based on I Was a Male War Bride
Also known as You Can't Sleep Here
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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-08-26
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (144 votes)
Themes
- romcom
- love
- american
- war bride
Cast & crew

Cary Grant
as Capt. Henri Rochard

Ann Sheridan
as Lt. Catherine Gates

Marion Marshall
as Lt. Kitty Lawrence

Randy Stuart
as Lt. Eloise Billings
- BN
Bill Neff
as Capt. Jack Ramsey

Russ Conway
as Cmdr. Willis - Chaplain (uncredited)

Gene Garrick
as Tony Jowitt (uncredited)
- WS
William Self
as Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert Adair
as Col. Bliven (uncredited)
- CA
Chris Adcock
as Mail Clerk (uncredited)
Directed by Howard Hawks