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The Smiling Lieutenant

The Smiling Lieutenant

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

19316.71h 29m

Overview

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

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Written by Samson Raphaelson, Ernest Vajda, Leopold Jacobson
Produced by Ernst Lubitsch
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Top 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

M

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)

Themes & Keywords

romantic rivalrypre-codewink

About The Smiling Lieutenant

The Smiling Lieutenant is a comedy, romance film released in 1931 exploring themes of romantic rivalry, pre-code, wink. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, it stars Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert, Miriam Hopkins. An amorous lieutenant is forced to marry a socially awkward princess, though he tries to keep his violin-playing girlfriend on the side.

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