G. I. War Brides


1h 9m 1946

Brief Synopsis

Linda Powell (Anna Lee), and English girl, stows away on a ship bound for the United States in order to join the G.I. she loves. She assumes the identity of an English war bride, Joyce Giles (Carol Savage), who has decided she no longer loves the American soldier she married and is not going to join him in the U.S. Linda arrives to find that her soldier no longer wishes to marry her...

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Release Date
Aug 12, 1946
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Republic Pictures Corp.
Distribution Company
Republic Pictures Corp.
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 9m
Sound
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Film Length
8 reels

Synopsis

At the United States Department of Justice's Immigration and Naturalization Service, an official shows the British-born war bride Beatrice Moraski a picture of another war bride, who claims to be Beatrice's sister, Joyce Giles, but who the inspector suspects is an impostor. When the inspector threatens to revoke Beatrice's right to live in the United States, she confesses that the woman in the picture is not her sister. Beatrice admits that she knows the pictured woman, Linda Powell, and tells the inspector that her sister forfeited her passage to the United States because she was not in love with her American husband Steve. Beatrice then tells the story of how she and Linda met and how she became involved in helping Linda travel in Joyce's stead: Moments before sailing for America, Joyce tells her sister that she does not wish to be reunited with a man she hardly knows, and refuses to make the voyage. When Beatrice finds Linda hiding in her ship cabin, Linda shows her a beautiful letter written by her American sweetheart, Capt. Roger Kirby. Realizing that Linda is truly in love, Joyce allows Linda to assume her identity for immigration purposes. During the ocean crossing, Dawson, a newspaper photographer who took a picture of Beatrice and Joyce at the English dock, suspects, but cannot prove, that Linda is not the same woman he photographed. Dawson believes he has stumbled upon a provocative story but decides to wait to expose the lie until his film is developed in New York. After arriving in New York, Linda passes through an immigration inspection with the help of Beatrice, who causes a diversion by feigning illness. En route to Los Angeles, Linda becomes worried when she learns that the war brides will not be free to go until their husbands sign for them. At the Los Angeles train station, under the watchful eye of Dawson and the immigration officials, Steve agrees to give Linda a welcoming hug and sign her release. Linda thanks Steve for helping her and immediately telephones Roger in San Francisco, unaware that he has forgotten her and has found another girl friend. Roger agrees to meet Linda, regardless, and takes the next train to Los Angeles. While waiting for Roger to arrive, Linda joins Steve on a sightseeing tour of Los Angeles, and they soon fall in love. Roger shows little interest in Linda when he arrives, and Linda soon realizes that Roger does not love her. Believing that the demise of her relationship with Roger will result in her deportation, Linda prepares to turn herself in to immigration officials. Beatrice concludes her story by telling the inspector that Linda was picked up by immigration officials on her way to turn herself in to them. The immigration inspector, aware of the unusual circumstances of Linda's presence in America, treats Linda with leniency and allows her to return to England without pressing charges against her. When Steve finds out about Linda's deportation, he races to the train station and proposes to her. Linda accepts Steve's proposal and looks forward to a new life in America with the man she loves.

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Release Date
Aug 12, 1946
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Republic Pictures Corp.
Distribution Company
Republic Pictures Corp.
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 9m
Sound
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Film Length
8 reels

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Notes

According to a February 25, 1946 Hollywood Reporter news item, producer Armand Schaefer was to interview a group of war brides, who had recently arrived from England, about their experiences. Although Ernest Gold is credited onscreen with composing the film's music score, all other contemporary sources credit Joseph Dubin.