Captain Henrí Rochard and Lieutenant Catherine Gates, stationed in Heidelberg, West Germany, embark on a series of misadventures while on their final mission together before Henrí's decommissioning. As they navigate the challenges, they realize their love for each other and decide to get married. However, their plans are met with bureaucratic hurdles, including military policies and civil laws, culminating in Henrí's struggle to enter the United States as Catherine's spouse under the War Brides Act.
I Was a Male War Bride
A French captain falls in love with an American lieutenant in post-war Germany, and they navigate the complexities of the War Bride Act to be together in the United States.