The Smiling Lieutenant 93 years old
Maurice Chevalier laughing and loving again in Ernst Lubitsch's sparkling cocktail of romantic merriment
A simple wink, intended by Austrian palace guard Lt. Nikolaus von Preyn for girlfriend, Franzi, is accidentally intercepted -- and misread -- by the visiting Princess Anna. As a result, the soldier has no choice but to marry the royal lady and move with her to the neighboring kingdom of Flausenthurm. His girlfriend follows to continue the romance and, subversively, give Princess Anna tips on how to keep her husband satisfied.
Credits
The Smiling Lieutenant Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Miriam Hopkins She was 28, 69 years old when she died | as Princess Anna |
| Maurice Chevalier He was 42, 83 years old when he died | as Lt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn |
| Elizabeth Patterson She was 55, 90 years old when she died | as Baroness Von Schwedel |
| Hugh O'Connell He was 32, 44 years old when he died | as Niki's Orderly |
| George Barbier He was 66, 67 years old when he died | as King Adolf XV |
| Granville Bates He was 49, 58 years old when he died | as Bill Collector |
| Robert Strange He was 210, 132 years old when he died | as Colonel Rockoff |
| Charles Wagenheim He was 35, 83 years old when he died | as Arresting Officer |
| Claudette Colbert She was 27, 92 years old when she died | as Franzi |
| Harry C. Bradley He was 62, 78 years old when he died | as Count Von Holden |
| Maude Allen She was 43, 68 years old when she died | as Lady in Waiting |
| Janet Reade | as Lily |
| Charles Ruggles He was 42, 81 years old when he died | as Max |
The Smiling Lieutenant Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Adolph Deutsch as Music Director. He was 33 (82) years old when He died | Sound |
| Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 45 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| Oscar Straus as Original Music Composer. He was 61 (83) years old when He died | Sound |
| Merrill G. White as Editor. He was 29 (57) years old when He died | Editing |
| Ernst Lubitsch as Director. He was 39 (55) years old when He died | Directing |
| Ernst Lubitsch as Producer. He was 39 (55) years old when He died | Production |
| Ernest Vajda as Screenplay. He was 45 (67) years old when He died | Writing |
| Leopold Jacobson as Opera. He was 53 (64) years old when He died | Writing |
| Felix Dormann as Opera. | Writing |
| Milton Sperling as Production Assistant. He was 19 (76) years old when He died | Production |
| Johnny Green as Music Arranger. He was 22 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| Conrad Salinger as Music Arranger. He was 29 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
The Smiling Lieutenant (93 years)
Maurice Chevalier laughing and loving again in Ernst Lubitsch's sparkling cocktail of romantic merriment
- Release day: Saturday, August 01, 1931
- Runtime: 89 minutes