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Mr. Soft Touch

Play trailer Poster for Mr. Soft Touch Released Aug 1, 1949 1h 33m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A World War II veteran, Joe Miracle (Glenn Ford), comes home to find that his nightclub has been taken over by gangsters and his business partner has been killed. After reclaiming the money that is rightfully his, he is forced to hide out in a settlement house due to a case of mistaken identity. There, he befriends the house manager, Jenny Jones (Evelyn Keyes). While being pursued by gangsters and a persistent journalist, Joe learns a valuable lesson about altruism.

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nick s A fair movie, but no masterpiece. The leads were good. However, after they ran into each other it felt like there were only a couple of ways the story could end. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review Russ G A passable, if somewhat smaltzy, Christmas-themed movie that wasn't released at Christmas time, but then, neither was Miracle on 34th Street! I've never been a huge fan of Glenn Ford, but he gives a well-rounded performance here as do Miss Keyes and several stock players. There's a little bit stolen from every genre here from the The Dead End Kids to A Christmas Carol. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/26/22 Full Review Audience Member It's easy to like Mr. Soft Touch because of Evelyn Keyes and Glenn Ford. The story, though, is hard to fall for. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review deke p Sappy feel good Christmas redemption movie with some violence. Never heard of Evelyn keyes before but she was good looking. So I don't TV December 2020 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent script with nicely modulated characterizations and interesting plot -- just the right blend of do-gooding bumping up against the reality of human greed. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Lightweight romance/crime story about Glenn Ford on the run from gangster John Ireland and hiding out in a settlement house, where he falls for the woman running the house. The film takes place at Christmas and Ford's character is named Joe Miracle, but this is a pretty forced heartwarming story, complete with knockoff Dead End Kids. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A World War II veteran, Joe Miracle (Glenn Ford), comes home to find that his nightclub has been taken over by gangsters and his business partner has been killed. After reclaiming the money that is rightfully his, he is forced to hide out in a settlement house due to a case of mistaken identity. There, he befriends the house manager, Jenny Jones (Evelyn Keyes). While being pursued by gangsters and a persistent journalist, Joe learns a valuable lesson about altruism.
Director
Gordon Douglas, Henry Levin
Producer
Milton Holmes
Screenwriter
Orin Jannings
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Columbia Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 1, 1949, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 18, 2013
Runtime
1h 33m