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The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)

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

  • Comedy
  • Romance

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

Rating
6.8 / 10 (72 votes)
Release date
August 1, 1931
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
English
Director
Ernst Lubitsch
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Maurice ChevalierLt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn
  • Claudette ColbertFranzi
  • Miriam HopkinsPrincess Anna
  • Charles RugglesMax
  • George BarbierKing Adolf XV
  • Hugh O'ConnellNiki's Orderly
  • Maude AllenLady in Waiting (uncredited)
  • Granville BatesBill Collector (uncredited)
  • Harry C. BradleyCount Von Holden (uncredited)
  • Carrie DaumeryLady in Waiting (uncredited)
  • Ludwig HeinsichMan (uncredited)
  • Cornelius MacSundayEmperor Franz Josef (uncredited)

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