The Smiling Lieutenant

Name: The Smiling Lieutenant
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1931-08-01
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert, Miriam Hopkins, Charles Ruggles, George Barbier

1931·Movie·NR·89 min·★ 6.8(69)

Comedy Romance More English titles

“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.

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About The Smiling Lieutenant

The Smiling Lieutenant is a 1931 English-language comedy and romance film directed by Ernst Lubitsch. The cast is led by Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert, Miriam Hopkins. It has a runtime of 1h 29m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on FlixFling, Mometu.

The Smiling Lieutenant was produced by Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on August 1, 1931, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Writers: Ernest Vajda, Samson Raphaelson, Ernst Lubitsch
Release date: August 1, 1931
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Paramount Pictures

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The Smiling Lieutenant cast & crew

The Smiling Lieutenant was directed by Ernst Lubitsch and written by Ernest Vajda, Samson Raphaelson, and Ernst Lubitsch.

The cast features 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, and Hugh O'Connell as Niki's Orderly.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Oscar Straus, cinematography is by George J. Folsey, and it was produced by Ernst Lubitsch.

Is The Smiling Lieutenant worth watching?

The Smiling Lieutenant holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 69 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 29m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, The Smiling Lieutenant is worth a place on your watchlist.

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