The Firefly

The Firefly

131 mins | Drama, History, Music | Nov. 5, 1937

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 Napolean'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 and 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... Written by Kelly

The Firefly

131 mins | Drama, History, Music | Nov. 5, 1937

The Firefly
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 Napolean'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 and 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... Written by Kelly
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title The Firefly
Directors Robert Z. Leonard, Joseph M. Newman
Writers Otto A. Harbach, Ogden Nash, Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich

Cast

Jeanette MacDonald

as Nina Maria

Allan Jones

as Don Diego

Warren William

as Major de Rouchemont

Billy Gilbert

as Innkeeper

Douglass Dumbrille

as Marquis de Melito

Henry Daniell

as General Savary

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

Robert Spindola

as Juan

Pilar Arcos

as Gypsy (uncredited)