The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)

08/01/1931 (US) • 1h 29m

Comedy, Romance

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.

Top Billed Cast

Maurice Chevalier

Lt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn

Miriam Hopkins

Princess Anna

George Barbier

King Adolf XV

Hugh O'Connell

Niki's Orderly

Maude Allen

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Granville Bates

Bill Collector (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Count Von Holden (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

romantic rivalry

pre-code

wink

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