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The Firefly

First aired on Nov 5, 1937

Runtime: 131mins

60%

Genres: History, Music, Drama

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...

Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
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Albert Hackett | Screenplay
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Otto A. Harbach | Theatre Play
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Ogden Nash | Adaptation
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Robert Z. Leonard | Director
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Frances Goodrich | Screenplay
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Rudolf Friml | Songs