The Firefly
Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!
1937 | 131m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Robert Z. Leonard |
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| Writer: | Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, Ogden Nash |
| Staring: |
| 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... | |
| Release Date: | Nov 05, 1937 |
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| Director: | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Writer: | Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, Ogden Nash |
| Genres: | Drama, Music, History |
| Keywords | spy, napoleon bonaparte, deceit |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jeanette MacDonald | Nina Maria |
| Allan Jones | Don Diego |
| Warren William | Major de Rouchemont |
| Billy Gilbert | Innkeeper |
| Henry Daniell | General Savary |
| Douglass Dumbrille | Marquis de Melito |
| Leonard Penn | Etienne |
| Tom Rutherford | King Ferdinard |
| Belle Mitchell | Lola |
| George Zucco | Secret Service Chief |
| Corbet Morris | Duval |
| Matthew Boulton | Wellington |
| Stanley Price | Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited) |
| Ian Wolfe | Izquierdo (uncredited) |
| Brandon Hurst | English General (uncredited) |
| Pedro de Cordoba | Spanish General (uncredited) |
| Edward Keane | French Chief of Staff (uncredited) |
| Dennis O'Keefe | French Soldier Admirer (uncredited) |
| Theodore von Eltz | Captain Pierlot (uncredited) |
| Robert Spindola | Juan (uncredited) |
| Jason Robards Sr. | Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited) |
| Rolfe Sedan | Hat Vendor (uncredited) |
| Frank Puglia | Pablo (uncredited) |
| Karl Hackett | Spaniard (uncredited) |
| Lane Chandler | Captain of Guards (uncredited) |
| Ralph Byrd | French Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Maurice Black | Pigeon Vendor (uncredited) |
| Pat Somerset | English General (uncredited) |
| Sidney Bracey | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Drew Demorest | French Officer (uncredited) |
| William Crowell | French Officer (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | French Officer (uncredited) |
| Donald Reed | French Officer (uncredited) |
| Pilar Arcos | Gypsy (uncredited) |
| Zita Baca | Gypsy (uncredited) |
| Soledad Gonzales | Gypsy (uncredited) |
| Robert Z. Leonard | Café Patron (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Albert Hackett | Screenplay |
| Robert Z. Leonard | Director |
| Frances Goodrich | Screenplay |
| Joseph M. Newman | Assistant Director |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Adrian | Costume Design |
| Chet Forrest | Lyricist |
| Herbert Stothart | Songs |
| Otto A. Harbach | Theatre Play, Lyricist |
| Ogden Nash | Adaptation |
| Oliver T. Marsh | Director of Photography |
| Robert Kern | Editor |
| Rudolf Friml | Songs |
| Bob Wright | Lyricist |
| Gus Kahn | Lyricist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Hunt Stromberg | Producer |
| Robert Z. Leonard | Producer |
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