The Firefly

6.4

131 minutes

11/5/1937

Overview

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 List

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
Leonard Penn
as Etienne
Tom Rutherford
as King Ferdinard
Belle Mitchell
as Lola
George Zucco
as Secret Service Chief
Corbet Morris
as Duval
Matthew Boulton
as Wellington
Stanley Price
as Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe
as Izquierdo (uncredited)
Brandon Hurst
as English General (uncredited)
Pedro de Cordoba
as Spanish General (uncredited)
Edward Keane
as French Chief of Staff (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
as French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
as Captain Pierlot (uncredited)
Robert Spindola
as Juan (uncredited)
Jason Robards Sr.
as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan
as Hat Vendor (uncredited)
Frank Puglia
as Pablo (uncredited)
Karl Hackett
as Spaniard (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
as Captain of Guards (uncredited)
Ralph Byrd
as French Lieutenant (uncredited)
Maurice Black
as Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)
Pat Somerset
as English General (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
as Secretary (uncredited)
Drew Demorest
as French Officer (uncredited)
William Crowell
as French Officer (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
as French Officer (uncredited)
Donald Reed
as French Officer (uncredited)
Pilar Arcos
as Gypsy (uncredited)
Zita Baca
as Gypsy (uncredited)
Soledad Gonzales
as Gypsy (uncredited)
Robert Z. Leonard
as Café Patron (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Waiter (uncredited)