The Firefly (1937)

ALL 11/05/1937 (en) History, Music, Drama 131 Min
  • Release
    11/05/1937
  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Rotten tomato
    64%
  • Original title
    The Firefly
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!

Overview

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...

  1. Story

  2. Robert Kern

    Editor



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  1. Jeanette MacDonald

    Nina Maria

  2. Allan Jones

    Don Diego

  3. Warren William

    Major de Rouchemont

  4. Billy Gilbert

    Innkeeper

  5. Henry Daniell

    General Savary

  6. Douglass Dumbrille

    Marquis de Melito

  7. Leonard Penn

    Etienne

  8. Tom Rutherford

    King Ferdinard

  9. Belle Mitchell

    Lola

  10. George Zucco

    Secret Service Chief

  11. Corbet Morris

    Duval

  12. Matthew Boulton

    Wellington

  13. Stanley Price

    Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)

  14. Ian Wolfe

    Izquierdo (uncredited)

  15. Brandon Hurst

    English General (uncredited)

  16. Pedro de Cordoba

    Spanish General (uncredited)

  17. Edward Keane

    French Chief of Staff (uncredited)

  18. Dennis O'Keefe

    French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)

  19. Theodore von Eltz

    Captain Pierlot (uncredited)

  20. Robert Spindola

    Juan (uncredited)

  21. Jason Robards Sr.

    Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)

  22. Rolfe Sedan

    Hat Vendor (uncredited)

  23. Frank Puglia

    Pablo (uncredited)

  24. Karl Hackett

    Spaniard (uncredited)

  25. Lane Chandler

    Captain of Guards (uncredited)

  26. Ralph Byrd

    French Lieutenant (uncredited)

  27. Maurice Black

    Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)

  28. Pat Somerset

    English General (uncredited)

  29. Sidney Bracey

    Secretary (uncredited)

  30. Drew Demorest

    French Officer (uncredited)

  31. William Crowell

    French Officer (uncredited)

  32. Lester Dorr

    French Officer (uncredited)

  33. Donald Reed

    French Officer (uncredited)

  34. Pilar Arcos

    Gypsy (uncredited)

  35. Zita Baca

    Gypsy (uncredited)

  36. Soledad Gonzales

    Gypsy (uncredited)

  37. Robert Z. Leonard

    Café Patron (uncredited)

  38. William H. O'Brien

    Waiter (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 38 , Crews : 18

Keyword

The Firefly (1937) 131 Min

ALL 11/05/1937 (en)
History, Music, Drama
  • Release 11/05/1937
  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Original title The Firefly
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!

Overview

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...

  1. Robert Z. Leonard

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Robert Kern

    Editor

  4. Robert Z. Leonard, Hunt Stromberg

    Producer