The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) movie poster

The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)

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

89 minComedyRomance

TMDb6.8/1071 votes

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

Country: United States

Director: Ernst Lubitsch

Cast

Maurice Chevalier as Lt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn

Maurice Chevalier

Lt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn

Claudette Colbert as Franzi

Claudette Colbert

Franzi

Miriam Hopkins as Princess Anna

Miriam Hopkins

Princess Anna

Charles Ruggles as Max

Charles Ruggles

Max

George Barbier as King Adolf XV

George Barbier

King Adolf XV

Hugh O'Connell as Niki's Orderly

Hugh O'Connell

Niki's Orderly

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Maude Allen

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Granville Bates as Bill Collector (uncredited)

Granville Bates

Bill Collector (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley as Count Von Holden (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Count Von Holden (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery as Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

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Ludwig Heinsich

Man (uncredited)

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Cornelius MacSunday

Emperor Franz Josef (uncredited)

Elizabeth Patterson as Baroness Von Schwedel (uncredited)

Elizabeth Patterson

Baroness Von Schwedel (uncredited)

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Janet Reade

Lily (uncredited)

Keywords

Style:romantic rivalry

Plot:pre-codewink