society heiress susan fletcher ( hopkins ) and her wealthy father simon fletcher ( henry stephenson ) be vex that their young niece joan ( betty philson ) and katie ( marianna strelby ) be live a bohemian lifestyle in greenwich village with their artist uncle john ( milland ) after the death of their parent ( susan sister and john brother ) . simon have give up try to convince john to allow he and susan to take care of the child and have resort to use private detective to catch him in either unbecoming behavior or unemployed and therefore unable to care for the child properly . susan finally decide to take matter into her own hand and go to greenwich village herself and pose a an actress and to try to gain information and or or persuade him to see reason . what she discover however and be that she not only like the free and artistic lifestyle john and his friend be live and that the girl be be bring up well and but that she be quickly fall in love with john . inevitably and her true identity be discover and she be face with the task of convince everyone on both side of the custody debate who should belong with whom . i really enjoy this film and and find that it very short running time ( 70 minute ) be the perfect length to spin this simple but endear story . miriam hopkins and one of the great 1930 1940 actress be delightful in this film . her energy and style and wholesome beauty really lend themselves to create an endearing character and even though you know that she pull a fast one on the people she quickly befriend . this be the early film i have see ray milland in and and he be actually young and non patrician look . ( and apparently three year young than his co star ) his energy and carefree manner in wise girl be a refreshing change to the demeanor he affect in his usual and darker and film . honestly and though i be usually not remotely a fan of child actor and i really enjoy the two young girl who play susan niece . they be endearingly precocious and and be really the jewel of the film . unfortunately and i can not dig up any other film that either of them be subsequently in after this one and which be a shame since both exhibit a large amount of natural talent . wise girl be a film that be make three year after the hollywood code be instated and and to some extent and this be abundantly clear by the quick and happy end and and the pie in the sky loftiness and ease with which the character live . the alleged bohemian co op be in fact a gorgeous cul de sac where the artist live for free or for trade and and everything be tie up very nicely throughout . fortunately and this be a light enough film and the character be charm enough to make allowance for it fluffiness and short coming and i be able to just take wise girl for what it be while a good old fashion love story that be as entertaining a it be endear . unfortunately and film of the romantic comedy or drama genre today be considerably less intelligent and entertaining and or i wouldn not find myself continuously return to the classic . positive .