The Cardboard Lover is a 1928 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Marion Davies, Nils Asther and Jetta Goudal.

The film is based on the 1926 play Dans sa candeur naive by Jacques Deval and its 1927 Broadway adaptation, Her Cardboard Lover by Valerie Wyngate and P.G.

In the hotel lobby, Sally Baxter encounters Monsieur de Segurola, "the famous baritone", and asks him to write something in her autograph album.

After Andre drives away, Sally notices Simone and de Sugorola making eye contact.

She tries to distract him, but Andre spots de Sugorola trying to sneak out of her suite, tosses him out into the hall and breaks up with Simone.

He thinks that is an excellent plan; he chooses Sally, telling her that this is how she can pay her gambling debt.

The production also featured Davies' niece Pepi Lederer in a small role as a tourist.