I Was a Male War Bride
I Was a Male War Bride is a 1949 comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan.
In postWorld War II Germany, French Army Captain Henri Rochard Cary Grant is given the task of recruiting a highly skilled lens maker, Schindler Martin Miller. He is assigned American Lieutenant Catherine Gates Ann Sheridan as his chauffeur, much to their mutual discomfort arising from several prior clashes. The only available transportation is a motorcycle, which due to Army regulations, only Catherine is allowed to drive Henri has to ride in the sidecar. After several mishaps, the constantly quarreling couple arrive at their destination, Bad Nauheim.At the hotel, bothered by back pain, Catherine warily accepts Henris offer of a back rub. When she falls asleep, he tries to leave her room, but discovers that the door handle has fallen off, trapping him inside. He spends an uncomfortable night in a chair. In the morning, she refuses to believe his story. Unknown to him, the innkeepers wife has replaced the knob, so, when he tries to demonstrate that the door will not open, it does. Eventually, the innkeepers wife comes to the room forcing Henri to hide on the ledge outside the window and explains everything to Catherine, but not before Henri falls off the ledge. ........
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