romantic rivalry,pre-code,wink

The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Ernst Lubitsch
  • Profile picture of Maurice Chevalier
    Lt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn Maurice Chevalier
  • Profile picture of Claudette Colbert
    Franzi Claudette Colbert
  • Profile picture of Miriam Hopkins
    Princess Anna Miriam Hopkins
  • Profile picture of Charles Ruggles
    Max Charles Ruggles
  • Profile picture of George Barbier
    King Adolf XV George Barbier
  • Profile picture of Hugh O'Connell
    Niki's Orderly Hugh O'Connell
  • Profile picture of Granville Bates
    Bill Collector (uncredited) Granville Bates
  • Profile picture of Harry C. Bradley
    Count Von Holden (uncredited) Harry C. Bradley

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Keywords

  • romantic rivalry
  • pre-code
  • wink