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The Firefly
The Firefly

The Firefly (1937)

"Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!"

⭐6.4
2h 11m
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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...

Top Cast

Portrait of actor Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald

Nina Maria

Portrait of actor Allan Jones

Allan Jones

Don Diego

Portrait of actor Warren William

Warren William

Major de Rouchemont

Portrait of actor Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Innkeeper

Portrait of actor Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

General Savary

Portrait of actor Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Marquis de Melito

Portrait of actor Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Etienne

Portrait of actor Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford

King Ferdinard

Portrait of actor Belle Mitchell

Belle Mitchell

Lola

Portrait of actor George Zucco

George Zucco

Secret Service Chief

Portrait of actor Corbet Morris

Corbet Morris

Duval

Portrait of actor Matthew Boulton

Matthew Boulton

Wellington

Portrait of actor Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)

Portrait of actor Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Izquierdo (uncredited)

Portrait of actor Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

English General (uncredited)

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