Career Girl is a 1944 American musical film directed by Wallace Fox and starring Frances Langford.

With no offers coming in she moves to an economical women's boarding house full of equally unsuccessful actresses, singers, and dancers.

However, when Joan demonstrates her ability in the traditional newcomer's show for the residents, the girls recognize her considerable talent and form a corporation to support her until she is discovered and can pay them back from her earnings.

Joan has a further problem when her impatient fiancé, a Kansas City coal mines owner, orders her to return home in failure to become his meek housewife.

But one actress, Sue Collins, is so hurt that she won't get her big break that she runs outside and is hit by a car.