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The Firefly
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The Firefly

1937-11-05 · 131 min · ★ 6.5

History · Music · Drama

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...

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Directors
Robert Z. Leonard
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jeanette MacDonaldJeanette MacDonaldNina Maria
Allan JonesAllan JonesDon Diego
Warren WilliamWarren WilliamMajor de Rouchemont
Billy GilbertBilly GilbertInnkeeper
Henry DaniellHenry DaniellGeneral Savary
Douglass DumbrilleDouglass DumbrilleMarquis de Melito
Leonard PennLeonard PennEtienne
Tom RutherfordTom RutherfordKing Ferdinard
Belle MitchellBelle MitchellLola
George ZuccoGeorge ZuccoSecret Service Chief
Corbet MorrisCorbet MorrisDuval
Matthew BoultonMatthew BoultonWellington
Stanley PriceStanley PriceJoseph Bonaparte (uncredited)
Ian WolfeIan WolfeIzquierdo (uncredited)
Brandon HurstBrandon HurstEnglish General (uncredited)
Pedro de CordobaPedro de CordobaSpanish General (uncredited)
Edward KeaneEdward KeaneFrench Chief of Staff (uncredited)
Dennis O'KeefeDennis O'KeefeFrench Soldier Admirer (uncredited)
Theodore von EltzTheodore von EltzCaptain Pierlot (uncredited)
Robert SpindolaJuan (uncredited)

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