Careful, Soft Shoulders

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Careful, Soft Shoulders
Careful Soft Shoulder poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Oliver H. P. Garrett
Screenplay by Oliver H. P. Garrett
Produced by Walter Morosco
Starring Virginia Bruce
James Ellison
Aubrey Mather
Sheila Ryan
Ralph Byrd
Sigfrid Tor
Cinematography Charles G. Clarke
Edited by Nick DeMaggio
Music by Leigh Harline
Emil Newman
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • September 18, 1942 (1942-09-18)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Careful, Soft Shoulders is a 1942 American comedy film written and directed by Oliver H. P. Garrett. The film stars Virginia Bruce, James Ellison, Aubrey Mather, Sheila Ryan, Ralph Byrd and Sigfrid Tor. It was released on September 18, 1942, by 20th Century Fox. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

The attack on Pearl Harbor occurs and America's declaration of war stirs patriotism in Connie Mathers, who until now has been more interested in Washington, D.C. parties and clothes. A comment by shipping magnate's son Tommy Aldrich that people like Connie and him are "useless" to the war effort inspires Connie to prove him wrong.

Offering her services as a spy to sister Agatha's boyfriend Elliott, an army intelligence agent, Connie ends up being approached by a mysterious man who identifies himself as "Mr. Fortune" and assigns tasks to test her, using passages from the book Gone with the Wind as a code. When she meets Mr. Fortune's approval, he has her investigate whether Tommy is an enemy spy. A confused Connie confides in Elliott, but soon he disappears.

After her sister also vanishes, Connie realizes she has been duped by Mr. Fortune, who proceeds to take her and Tommy captive as well. Luckily, she escapes in time to help the military head off an enemy submarine, saving the day.

Cast

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References

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