The Firefly
The Firefly

The Firefly

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1937
2h 11m
6.4(5 votes)
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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...

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Jeanette MacDonald

Nina Maria

Jeanette MacDonald
Acting

Allan Jones

Don Diego

Allan Jones
Acting

Warren William

Major de Rouchemont

Warren William
Acting

Billy Gilbert

Innkeeper

Billy Gilbert
Acting

Henry Daniell

General Savary

Henry Daniell
Acting

Douglass Dumbrille

Marquis de Melito

Douglass Dumbrille
Acting

Leonard Penn

Etienne

Leonard Penn
Acting

Tom Rutherford

King Ferdinard

Tom Rutherford
Acting

Belle Mitchell

Lola

Belle Mitchell
Acting

George Zucco

Secret Service Chief

George Zucco
Acting

Corbet Morris

Duval

Corbet Morris
Acting

Matthew Boulton

Wellington

Matthew Boulton
Acting

Stanley Price

Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)

Stanley Price
Acting

Ian Wolfe

Izquierdo (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe
Acting

Brandon Hurst

English General (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst
Acting

Pedro de Cordoba

Spanish General (uncredited)

Pedro de Cordoba
Acting

Edward Keane

French Chief of Staff (uncredited)

Edward Keane
Acting

Dennis O'Keefe

French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe
Acting

Theodore von Eltz

Captain Pierlot (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz
Acting

Robert Spindola

Juan (uncredited)

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Acting

Jason Robards Sr.

Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.
Acting

Rolfe Sedan

Hat Vendor (uncredited)

Rolfe Sedan
Acting

Frank Puglia

Pablo (uncredited)

Frank Puglia
Acting

Karl Hackett

Spaniard (uncredited)

Karl Hackett
Acting

Lane Chandler

Captain of Guards (uncredited)

Lane Chandler
Acting

Ralph Byrd

French Lieutenant (uncredited)

Ralph Byrd
Acting

Maurice Black

Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)

Maurice Black
Acting

Pat Somerset

English General (uncredited)

Pat Somerset
Acting

Sidney Bracey

Secretary (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey
Acting

Drew Demorest

French Officer (uncredited)

Drew Demorest
Acting

William Crowell

French Officer (uncredited)

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Lester Dorr

French Officer (uncredited)

Lester Dorr
Acting

Donald Reed

French Officer (uncredited)

Donald Reed
Acting

Pilar Arcos

Gypsy (uncredited)

Pilar Arcos
Acting

Zita Baca

Gypsy (uncredited)

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Acting

Soledad Gonzales

Gypsy (uncredited)

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Directing

Robert Z. Leonard

Café Patron (uncredited)

Robert Z. Leonard
Acting

William H. O'Brien

Waiter (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

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