

69 minutes
7/16/1935
Socialite Pat Reynolds (Ida Lupino) is forced to become the "smart girl" of the title when her wealthy father commits suicide, leaving nothing but a pile of debts. Pat sets up a successful hat-designing business, providing the sole support for herself and her sister Kay (Gail Patrick). So devoted is Pat to Kay's welfare that she stands by in stoic silence as Kay begins romancing Pat's sweetie Nick Graham (Kent Taylor).

Ida Lupino
as Pat Reynolds

Kent Taylor
as Nick Graham

Gail Patrick
as Kay Reynolds

Joseph Cawthorn
as Karl Krausemeyer

Pinky Tomlin
as Hans Krausemeyer

Sidney Blackmer
as Harry Courtland

Greta Meyer
as Mrs. Krausemeyer

Claude King
as James Reynolds

Fern Emmett
as Miss Brown
Boothe Howard
as Donovan

Louise Brien
as Helen Barton

Jerry Tucker
as Boy

Theodore von Eltz
as Fred Barton (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps
as O'Brien (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson
as Morgan (uncredited)

Otto Hoffman
as Wilson (uncredited)
Monte Vandergrift
as Smith (uncredited)

Harold Minjir
as Nelson (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell
as Minister (uncredited)
Perry Ivins
as Auctioneer (uncredited)

Ernest Hilliard
as Waiter (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone
as (uncredited)