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White Shoulders (1931)
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80 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

White Shoulders (1931)

Passed

80 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

After years of wilderness living, multi-millionaire Gordon Kent, who has made his fortune as a mining engineer, returns to New York City for good times and "white shoulders." There he meets penniless showgirl Norma Selbee and, intoxicated ...See moreAfter years of wilderness living, multi-millionaire Gordon Kent, who has made his fortune as a mining engineer, returns to New York City for good times and "white shoulders." There he meets penniless showgirl Norma Selbee and, intoxicated by her beauty, proposes marriage the same night. Confident that she will fall in love with him in time, Norma accepts Gordon's impetuous proposal, and the couple marries. While on her European honeymoon, however, Norma grows weary of Gordon's displays of generosity and adoration and secretly curses him for not trying to win her love. Then, in France, Norma runs into Lawrence Marchmont, an old friend, who uses his skills as a womanizer to seduce the newlywed. Driven to hysterics by Gordon's uncontrolled affection, Norma denounces her husband for never trying to romance her and locks herself in her bedroom. Although Gordon breaks down the door and enters Norma's room, she leaves for Paris with Marchmont the next day. Heartbroken and angry, Gordon follows the couple to Paris and swears to them that if they ever separate he will send both of them to jail. Gordon then reveals that he has discovered that Norma's first husband, Jim Selbee, never officially divorced her and that Marchmont, whose real name is Tommy Pierce, is a wanted embezzler and swindler. To keep his vow, Gordon hires private detectives to shadow the couple after they return to New York. There Norma soon sees that Gordon was correct about Marchmont when she is forced to resume her showgirl career to support him and his drinking habit. Although Norma grows to hate Marchmont, Gordon forces his rival to remain with her, even after he tries to flee with her jewels. Eventually Norma is confronted by Selbee and, to protect Gordon from his blackmail, agrees to return to her first marriage. While Norma discusses the matter with Gordon, Selbee shows up at the Kent estate and finds a drunken Marchmont there. Together Selbee and Marchmont plot to steal Norma's jewels, but as Selbee is opening Gordon's safe, Marchmont shoots and kills him. After Marchmont is apprehended by the police, Gordon finds Norma and begs her to forgive him. Although Norma at first refuses to reconcile with her husband, her roommate tells Gordon that, in spite of her words, Norma truly loves him. Thus discovered, Norma finally admits her love and reunites with her husband. See less

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Mary Astor Norma Selbee Norma Selbee See fewer	The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Jack Holt Gordon Kent Gordon Kent See fewer	Cat People (1942)
Ricardo Cortez Lawrence Marchmont Lawrence Marchmont See fewer	The Maltese Falcon (1931)
Sidney Toler William Sothern William Sothern See fewer	Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)
Kitty Kelly Maria Fontaine Maria Fontaine See fewer	Beginner's Luck (1935)
Patricia Caron Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) See fewer	I've Been Around (1935)
Lita Chevret Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) See fewer	The Royal Bed (1931)
Helen Fairweather Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) See fewer	The Private Life of Helen of Troy (1927)
Arline Judge Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) See fewer	Sensation Hunters (1933)
Robert Keith Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) See fewer	Guys and Dolls (1955)
Lex Lindsay Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) See fewer	Sob Sister (1931)
Nicholas Soussanin Head Waiter (uncredited) Head Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	Betrayal (1929)
Jerome Storm Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) See fewer	Some Pun'kins (1925)