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The Firefly (1937)

Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!

Genre : History, Music, Drama

Runtime : 2H 11M

Director : Robert Z. Leonard
Writer : Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett

Synopsis

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

Actors

Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald
Nina Maria
Allan Jones
Allan Jones
Don Diego
Warren William
Warren William
Major de Rouchemont
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert
Innkeeper
Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille
Marquis de Melito
Henry Daniell
Henry Daniell
General Savary
Leonard Penn
Leonard Penn
Etienne
Tom Rutherford
Tom Rutherford
King Ferdinard
Belle Mitchell
Belle Mitchell
Lola
George Zucco
George Zucco
Secret Service Chief
Corbet Morris
Corbet Morris
Duval
Matthew Boulton
Matthew Boulton
Wellington
Robert Spindola
Robert Spindola
Juan
Pilar Arcos
Pilar Arcos
Gypsy (uncredited)

Crews

Robert Z. Leonard
Robert Z. Leonard
Director
Frances Goodrich
Frances Goodrich
Screenplay
Albert Hackett
Albert Hackett
Screenplay
Otto A. Harbach
Otto A. Harbach
Theatre Play
Ogden Nash
Ogden Nash
Adaptation
Hunt Stromberg
Hunt Stromberg
Producer
Robert Z. Leonard
Robert Z. Leonard
Producer
Oliver T. Marsh
Oliver T. Marsh
Director of Photography
Robert Kern
Robert Kern
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Adrian
Adrian
Costume Design
Joseph M. Newman
Joseph M. Newman
Assistant Director

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