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The Smiling Lieutenant
The Smiling Lieutenant

The Smiling Lieutenant

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

Genres

ComedyRomance

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

01 August 1931

Country

United States of America

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)

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Baroness Von Schwedel (uncredited)

Janet Reade

Janet Reade

Lily (uncredited)

Werner Saxtorph

Werner Saxtorph

Joseph (uncredited)

Karl Stall

Karl Stall

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Robert Strange

Robert Strange

Colonel Rockoff (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Arresting Officer (uncredited)

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