The Firefly

The Firefly (1937)

Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!

  • Genre: History, Music, Drama
  • Release Date: 1937-11-05
  • User Rating: 6.4/10 from 5 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 11min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Robert Z. Leonard
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Summary

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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  • Jeanette MacDonald

    as Nina Maria

  • Allan Jones

    as Don Diego

  • Warren William

    as Major de Rouchemont

  • Billy Gilbert

    as Innkeeper

  • Henry Daniell

    as General Savary

  • Douglass Dumbrille

    as Marquis de Melito

  • Leonard Penn

    as Etienne

  • Tom Rutherford

    as King Ferdinard

  • Belle Mitchell

    as Lola

  • George Zucco

    as Secret Service Chief

  • Corbet Morris

    as Duval

  • Matthew Boulton

    as Wellington

  • Stanley Price

    as Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)

  • Ian Wolfe

    as Izquierdo (uncredited)

  • Brandon Hurst

    as English General (uncredited)

  • Pedro de Cordoba

    as Spanish General (uncredited)

  • Edward Keane

    as French Chief of Staff (uncredited)

  • Dennis O'Keefe

    as French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)

  • Theodore von Eltz

    as Captain Pierlot (uncredited)

  • Robert Spindola

    as Juan (uncredited)

  • Jason Robards Sr.

    as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)

  • Rolfe Sedan

    as Hat Vendor (uncredited)

  • Frank Puglia

    as Pablo (uncredited)

  • Karl Hackett

    as Spaniard (uncredited)

  • Lane Chandler

    as Captain of Guards (uncredited)

  • Ralph Byrd

    as French Lieutenant (uncredited)

  • Maurice Black

    as Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)

  • Pat Somerset

    as English General (uncredited)

  • Sidney Bracey

    as Secretary (uncredited)

  • Drew Demorest

    as French Officer (uncredited)

  • William Crowell

    as French Officer (uncredited)

  • Lester Dorr

    as French Officer (uncredited)

  • Donald Reed

    as French Officer (uncredited)

  • Pilar Arcos

    as Gypsy (uncredited)

  • Zita Baca

    as Gypsy (uncredited)

  • Soledad Gonzales

    as Gypsy (uncredited)

  • Robert Z. Leonard

    as Café Patron (uncredited)

  • William H. O'Brien

    as Waiter (uncredited)
Writing Albert Hackett Screenplay
Writing Otto A. Harbach Theatre Play
Writing Ogden Nash Adaptation
Directing Robert Z. Leonard Director
Writing Frances Goodrich Screenplay
Sound Rudolf Friml Songs
Writing Chet Forrest Lyricist
Sound Herbert Stothart Songs
Writing Gus Kahn Lyricist
Writing Bob Wright Lyricist
Writing Otto A. Harbach Lyricist
Directing Joseph M. Newman Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up Adrian Costume Design
Production Hunt Stromberg Producer
Production Robert Z. Leonard Producer
Art Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Camera Oliver T. Marsh Director of Photography
Editing Robert Kern Editor

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