The Smiling Lieutenant
“Maurice Chevalier laughing and loving again in Ernst Lubitsch's sparkling cocktail of romantic merriment”
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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Maurice Chevalier
Lt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn
Known for
Gigi
Love in the Afternoon
Claudette Colbert
Franzi
Known for
It Happened One Night
The Palm Beach Story
Miriam Hopkins
Princess Anna
Known for
Trouble in Paradise
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Charles Ruggles
Max
Known for
Bringing Up Baby
The Bullwinkle Show
George Barbier
King Adolf XV
Known for
Yankee Doodle Dandy
The Merry Widow
Hugh O'Connell
Niki's Orderly
Known for
My Favorite Wife
Maude Allen
Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
Also in
Show Boat
Painted Desert
Granville Bates
Bill Collector (uncredited)
Known for
My Favorite Wife
Of Mice and Men
Harry C. Bradley
Count Von Holden (uncredited)
Also in
The Ape
The Stranger's Return
Carrie Daumery
Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
Also in
Lady Windermere's Fan
The Conquering Power
Ludwig Heinsich
Man (uncredited)
Cornelius MacSunday
Emperor Franz Josef (uncredited)
Also in
Many a Slip
Soak the Rich
Ernst Lubitsch Director · Samson Raphaelson Screenplay Ernest Vajda Screenplay
United States release August 1, 1931 · Produced in United States · Languages English, French
Production
Paramount Pictures
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United States · May 22, 1931
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · August 1, 1931
Theatrical
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