The Firefly
The Firefly

The Firefly

1937-11-05 - 131 minutes

6.40 / 10

Overview

Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!

Nina Maria Azara is the beautiful and alluring singing spy for Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. Her mission is to seduce French officers, in order for them to reveal Napoleon's intentions toward Spain. She is sent to Bayonne, France to gather military secrets. Prior to this, she meets Don Diego while performing at a club. Unknown to her, Don Diego is actually Captain Andre, who is sent to Spain to spy on her. While in France, Nina discovers Diego's true identity, only after she has fallen in love with him. Nina Maria outwits her potential captors, returns to Spain and goes into hiding. Napoleon's troops invade Spain, resulting in Nina's capture. In a strange twist of fate, Nina and Captain Andre are reunited, but the 2 nations are now at war...

Screenplay

Director - Robert Z. Leonard

Genres

History

Music

Drama

Videos

The Firefly - Trailer

Trailer

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Cast

Allan Jones

Allan Jones

Don Diego

Warren William

Warren William

Major de Rouchemont

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Innkeeper

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

General Savary

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Marquis de Melito

Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford

King Ferdinard

George Zucco

George Zucco

Secret Service Chief

Matthew Boulton

Matthew Boulton

Wellington

Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Izquierdo (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

English General (uncredited)

Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de Cordoba

Spanish General (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

French Chief of Staff (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Captain Pierlot (uncredited)

Robert Spindola

Robert Spindola

Juan (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Hat Vendor (uncredited)

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Pablo (uncredited)

Karl Hackett

Karl Hackett

Spaniard (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Captain of Guards (uncredited)