''Careful, Soft Shoulders'' is a 1942 American comedy film written and directed by

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. The film stars Virginia Bruce, James Ellison, Aubrey Mather, Sheila Ryan, Ralph Byrd and Sigfrid Tor. It was released on September 18, 1942, by

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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

* Virginia Bruce as Connie Mathers * James Ellison as Thomas Aldrich * Aubrey Mather as Mr. Fortune * Sheila Ryan as Agatha Mather * Ralph Byrd as Elliott Salmon *Sigfrid Tor as Milo * Charles Tannen as Joe *

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as Mr. Aldrich *Dale Winter as Mrs. Ipswich

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* 1942 films 20th Century Fox films American black-and-white films American spy comedy films Films scored by Emil Newman Films scored by Leigh Harline Films set in Washington, D.C. Films set on the home front during World War II World War II films made in wartime World War II spy films 1940s spy comedy films 1942 comedy films 1940s English-language films English-language spy comedy films {{1940s-comedy-film-stub