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The Smiling Lieutenant

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

A charming, amorous lieutenant finds himself compelled to marry a socially awkward princess, a match he never wanted. All the while, he attempts to continue his relationship with his violin-playing girlfriend on the side, caught between duty and desire.

Original title
The Smiling Lieutenant
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Director
Ernst Lubitsch
Cast
Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert, Miriam Hopkins, Charles Ruggles, George Barbier, Hugh O'Connell, Maude Allen, Granville Bates, Harry C. Bradley, Carrie Daumery, Ludwig Heinsich, Cornelius MacSunday, Elizabeth Patterson, Janet Reade, Werner Saxtorph, Karl Stall, Robert Strange, Charles Wagenheim
Country
United States of America
Studios
Paramount Pictures
Language
en
Year
1931
Duration
89
Release date
1931-08-01
TMDB
6.800 · 72 votes
Status
Released

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