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The Smiling Lieutenant

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

6.819311h 29mNR
ComedyRomance

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

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch

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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

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Granville Bates

Granville Bates

Bill Collector (uncredited)

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