The African Queen

Although I have watched The African Queen several times, I had never noted this cleverly placed cultural comment.

Just before they were to be hanged as spies, Charlie (Bogart) requests that the German ship captain perform a marriage between him and Rosie. (Hepburn)

Captain: "Very well, if you wish it absolutely. What are the names again?"
Charlie: "Charles."
Rose: "Rosie... Rose."
Captain: "Do you, Charles, take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife?"
Charlie: "Yes, sir."
Captain: "Do you, Rose, take this man to be your lawful wedded husband?"
Rose: "I do."
Captain: "By the authority vested in me by Kaiser Wilhelm II, I pronounce you man and wife. Proceed with the execution."

The German Supreme Court then reversed the ship captain's verdict and sentence citing the prohibition of double jeopardy in German law.