The Firefly

1937

Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!

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...

Cast

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)

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