''G.I. War Brides'' is a 1946 American

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directed by George Blair and written by John K. Butler. The film stars

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, William "Bill" Henry,

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and Robert Armstrong. The film was released on August 12, 1946, by Republic Pictures.

Plot

Cast

as Linda Powell *

as Steve Giles *

as Grandpa Giles * William "Bill" Henry as Capt. Roger Kirby *

as Elizabeth Wunderlich *

as Beatrice Moraski * Robert Armstrong as Dawson *

Joe Sawyer Joe Sawyer (born Joseph Sauers, August 29, 1906 – April 21, 1982) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1927 and 1962, and was sometimes billed under his birth name. Early life Sawyer was born August 29, 1 ...

as Sgt. Frank Moraski *Mary McLeod as Kathleen Fitzpatrick *Carol Savage as Joyce (Mrs. Steve) Giles *Patricia Edwards as Margaret Lee *Helen Gerald as Ruth Giles *

Patrick O'Moore Patrick O'Moore (1909–1983) was an Irish actor who appeared in a variety of American films and television shows. Keaney p.445 A character actor, he appeared in a number of Hollywood's British-themed films during the 1940s and 1950s. Selected fi ...

as Harold R. Williams * Maxine Jennings as WAC Sgt. Polly Williams * Russell Hicks as Insp. Ramsaye *

Francis Pierlot Francis Pierlot (July 15, 1875 – May 11, 1955) was a stage and film actor with over 90 film credits between 1914 and 1953. The Massachusetts-born actor's first film credit was in 1914, but he did not begin appearing in films full-time until ...

as Mr. Wunderlich * Pierre Watkin as Editor *Eugene Lay as Donnie *Lois Austin as Miss Nolan *

Virginia Carroll Virginia Evangeline Carroll (December 2, 1913 – July 23, 2009) was an American actress. She was best known for her appearance in a number of western films. Biography Carroll was born in Los Angeles on December 2, 1913. Her brother, Frank Carr ...

as Helen Mayo *

Lester Dorr Lester Dorr (born Harry Lester Dorr; May 8, 1893 – August 25, 1980) was an American actor who between 1917 and 1975 appeared in well over 500 productions on stage, in feature films and shorts, and in televised plays and weekly series. Even ...

as Steward (uncredited)

References

External links

* 1946 films American comedy films 1946 comedy films Republic Pictures films Films directed by George Blair American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{1940s-comedy-film-stub