The Smiling Lieutenant

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.

Cast :

• Maurice Chevalier
• Lt. Nikolaus ''Niki'' von Preyn

• Claudette Colbert
• Franzi

• Miriam Hopkins
• Princess Anna

• Charlie Ruggles
• Max

• George Barbier
• King Adolf XV

• Hugh O'Connell
• Niki's Orderly

• Robert Strange
• Col. Rockoff (uncredited)

• Lon MacSunday
• Emperor (uncredited)

• Janet Reade
• Lily (uncredited)

• Elizabeth Patterson
• Baroness von Schwedel (uncredited)

• Harry C. Bradley
• Count Von Halden (uncredited)

• Werner Saxtorph
• Joseph (uncredited)

• Karl Stall
• Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

• Granville Bates
• Bill Collector (uncredited)

• Maude Allen
• Woman Attendant (uncredited)

• Charles Wagenheim
• Arresting Officer (uncredited)