How many films are you ever going to watch that have songs rhyming "liver" with "quiver" - or that quote Emperor Napoleon's last words before entering exile on Elbe - "so long!"? "Niki" (Maurice Chevalier) is a happy-go-lucky military officer in love with "Franzi" (Claudette Colbert) and all is set fair with their lives until a state visit to the Emperor by the princess "Anna" (Miriam Hopkins) lands him in hot…
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Maurice Chevalier
Lt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn
Claudette Colbert
Franzi
Miriam Hopkins
Princess Anna
Charles Ruggles
Max
George Barbier
King Adolf XV
Hugh O'Connell
Niki's Orderly
Maude Allen
Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
Granville Bates
Bill Collector (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
Count Von Holden (uncredited)
Carrie Daumery
Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
Ludwig Heinsich
Man (uncredited)
Cornelius MacSunday
Emperor Franz Josef (uncredited)
Elizabeth Patterson
Baroness Von Schwedel (uncredited)
Janet Reade
Lily (uncredited)
Werner Saxtorph
Joseph (uncredited)
Karl Stall
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
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FAQ about The Smiling Lieutenant
What is The Smiling Lieutenant about?
An amorous lieutenant is forced to marry a socially awkward princess, though he tries to keep his violin-playing girlfriend on the side.
When was The Smiling Lieutenant released?
The Smiling Lieutenant was released in 1931.
What genres does The Smiling Lieutenant belong to?
The Smiling Lieutenant is categorised as Comedy, Romance.
Who stars in The Smiling Lieutenant?
The cast of The Smiling Lieutenant includes Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert, Miriam Hopkins, Charles Ruggles, George Barbier.