The Firefly
Sign in to save1937 film by Joseph M. Newman, Robert Zigler Leonard
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6.5Nina 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...
Released: 1937-11-05131 minDir: Robert Z. LeonardHistory, Music, Drama
Cast
- Jeanette MacDonald as Nina Maria
- Allan Jones as Don Diego
- Warren William as Major de Rouchemont
- Billy Gilbert as Innkeeper
- Henry Daniell as General Savary
- Douglass Dumbrille as Marquis de Melito
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1937
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- musical film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Joseph M. Newman
- Screenwriter
- Ogden Nash
- Cast member
- Belle Mitchell
- Composer
- Herbert Stothart
- Producer
- Hunt Stromberg
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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1930s historical musical films1937 American films1937 English-language films1937 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican historical musical filmsCultural depictions of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of WellingtonCultural depictions of Ferdinand VIIEnglish-language historical filmsEnglish-language musical filmsFilms based on operettasFilms directed by Robert Z. Leonard