
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).

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as Kay Reynolds

as Karl Krausemeyer

as Hans Krausemeyer

as Harry Courtland

as Mrs. Krausemeyer

as James Reynolds

as Miss Brown

as Donovan

as Helen Barton

as Boy

as Fred Barton (uncredited)

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as Smith (uncredited)

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