The Smiling Lieutenant
1931 · Movie · NR · 89 min · ★ 6.8
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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Details
- Years
- 1931
- Release date
- 1931-08-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 89 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (69 votes)
Themes
- romantic rivalry
- pre-code
- wink
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Picture · nominated
Cast & crew
Maurice Chevalier
as Lt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn
Claudette Colbert
as Franzi
Miriam Hopkins
as Princess Anna
Charles Ruggles
as Max
George Barbier
as King Adolf XV
Hugh O'Connell
as Niki's Orderly
- MA
Maude Allen
as Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
Granville Bates
as Bill Collector (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
as Count Von Holden (uncredited)
Carrie Daumery
as Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch