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.
Maurice Chevalier | Lt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn |
Claudette Colbert | Franzi |
Miriam Hopkins | Princess Anna |
Charles Ruggles | Max (as Charlie Ruggles) |
George Barbier | King Adolf XV |
Hugh O'Connell | Niki's Orderly |
Cornelius MacSunday | Emperor Franz Josef (uncredited) |
Maude Allen | Lady in Waiting |
Granville Bates | Bill Collector |
Harry C. Bradley | Count Von Holden |
Carrie Daumery | Lady in Waiting |
Ludwig Heinsich | Man |