The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)

  • NR
  • 05/22/1931 (US)
  • Comedy, Romance
  • 1h 29m

Maurice Chevalier laughing and loving again in Ernst Lubitsch's sparkling cocktail of romantic merriment

Overview

An amorous lieutenant is forced to marry a socially awkward princess, though he tries to keep his violin-playing girlfriend on the side.

Ernst Lubitsch

Director, Writer

Samson Raphaelson

Screenplay

Ernest Vajda

Screenplay

Hans Müller

Novel

Cast

Maurice Chevalier's headshot

Maurice Chevalier

Lt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn
Claudette Colbert's headshot

Claudette Colbert

Franzi
Miriam Hopkins's headshot

Miriam Hopkins

Princess Anna
Charles Ruggles's headshot

Charles Ruggles

Max
George Barbier's headshot

George Barbier

King Adolf XV
Hugh O'Connell's headshot

Hugh O'Connell

Niki's Orderly
Maude Allen's headshot

Maude Allen

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
Granville Bates's headshot

Granville Bates

Bill Collector (uncredited)

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