The Firefly (1937)

"Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!"

6.5 November 5, 1937 2h 11m Released

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...

Cast

  • Jeanette MacDonald

    Jeanette MacDonald

    Nina Maria

  • 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

  • Leonard Penn

    Leonard Penn

    Etienne

  • Tom Rutherford

    Tom Rutherford

    King Ferdinard

  • Belle Mitchell

    Belle Mitchell

    Lola

  • George Zucco

    George Zucco

    Secret Service Chief

  • Corbet Morris

    Corbet Morris

    Duval

  • Matthew Boulton

    Matthew Boulton

    Wellington

  • Stanley Price

    Stanley Price

    Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)

  • Ian Wolfe

    Ian Wolfe

    Izquierdo (uncredited)

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