The Firefly (1937)
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...
Director:
Robert Z. Leonard
Writers:
Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett.
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Jeanette MacDonald as Nina Maria |
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Allan Jones as Don Diego |
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Warren William as Major de Rouchemont |
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Billy Gilbert as Innkeeper |
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Henry Daniell as General Savary |
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Douglass Dumbrille as Marquis de Melito |
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Leonard Penn as Etienne |
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Tom Rutherford as King Ferdinard |
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Belle Mitchell as Lola |
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George Zucco as Secret Service Chief |
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Corbet Morris as Duval |
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Matthew Boulton as Wellington |
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Stanley Price as Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited) |
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Ian Wolfe as Izquierdo (uncredited) |
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Brandon Hurst as English General (uncredited) |
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Pedro de Cordoba as Spanish General (uncredited) |
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Edward Keane as French Chief of Staff (uncredited) |
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Dennis O'Keefe as French Soldier Admirer (uncredited) |
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Theodore von Eltz as Captain Pierlot (uncredited) |
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Robert Spindola as Juan (uncredited) |
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Jason Robards Sr. as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited) |
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Rolfe Sedan as Hat Vendor (uncredited) |
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Frank Puglia as Pablo (uncredited) |
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Karl Hackett as Spaniard (uncredited) |
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Lane Chandler as Captain of Guards (uncredited) |
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Ralph Byrd as French Lieutenant (uncredited) |
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Maurice Black as Pigeon Vendor (uncredited) |
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Pat Somerset as English General (uncredited) |
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Sidney Bracey as Secretary (uncredited) |
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Drew Demorest as French Officer (uncredited) |
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William Crowell as French Officer (uncredited) |
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Lester Dorr as French Officer (uncredited) |
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Donald Reed as French Officer (uncredited) |
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Pilar Arcos as Gypsy (uncredited) |
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Zita Baca as Gypsy (uncredited) |
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Soledad Gonzales as Gypsy (uncredited) |
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Robert Z. Leonard as Café Patron (uncredited) |
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William H. O'Brien as Waiter (uncredited) |
| Directing | Robert Z. Leonard | Director |
| Writing | Frances Goodrich | Screenplay |
| Writing | Albert Hackett | Screenplay |
| Writing | Otto A. Harbach | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Ogden Nash | Adaptation |
| Sound | Rudolf Friml | Songs |
| Writing | Robert Wright | Lyricist |
| Writing | George Forrest | Lyricist |
| Sound | Herbert Stothart | Songs |
| Writing | Otto A. Harbach | Lyricist |
| Writing | Gus Kahn | Lyricist |
| Production | Hunt Stromberg | Producer |
| Production | Robert Z. Leonard | Producer |
| Camera | Oliver T. Marsh | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Robert Kern | Editor |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adrian | Costume Design |
| Directing | Joseph M. Newman | Assistant Director |
