The Smiling Lieutenant

The Smiling Lieutenant

1931
1h 29m
6.7

6.7/10

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"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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
French English

Quick Facts

Release Date August 1, 1931
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0022074

Cast

Maurice Chevalier
Maurice Chevalier

Lt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn

Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert

Franzi

Miriam Hopkins
Miriam Hopkins

Princess Anna

Charles Ruggles
Charles Ruggles

Max

George Barbier
George Barbier

King Adolf XV

Hugh O'Connell
Hugh O'Connell

Niki's Orderly

Maude Allen
Maude Allen

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Granville Bates
Granville Bates

Bill Collector (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley

Count Von Holden (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery
Carrie Daumery

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Ludwig Heinsich
Ludwig Heinsich

Man (uncredited)

Cornelius MacSunday
Cornelius MacSunday

Emperor Franz Josef (uncredited)

Key Crew

Ernst Lubitsch
Director
Samson Raphaelson
Screenplay
Ernest Vajda
Screenplay
Ernst Lubitsch
Producer
Ernst Lubitsch
Writer