The Firefly
1937, English. Directed by Robert Z. Leonard.
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...
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Robert Z. LeonardDirector
- Jeanette MacDonaldNina Maria
- Allan JonesDon Diego
- Warren WilliamMajor de Rouchemont
- Billy GilbertInnkeeper
- Henry DaniellGeneral Savary
- Douglass DumbrilleMarquis de Melito
- Leonard PennEtienne
- Tom RutherfordKing Ferdinard
- Belle MitchellLola
- George ZuccoSecret Service Chief
- Corbet MorrisDuval
- Matthew BoultonWellington
Details
- Released
- 5 November 1937
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
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The Firefly runs 131 minutes (2h 11m).
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The Firefly isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online.
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Who directed The Firefly?
The Firefly (1937) was directed by Robert Z. Leonard and stars Jeanette MacDonald, Allan Jones, Warren William.