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The Firefly

Movie 1937 TMDB 6.5/10 Released

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...

The Firefly is a movie first shown in 1937. Runtime is 131 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: History, Music, Drama. TMDB score 6.5/10 from 6 votes.

131mRuntime
6TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
The Firefly
Release year
1937
Release date
November 5, 1937
Status
Released
Runtime
131 minutes
Genres
History, Music, Drama
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director
Robert Z. Leonard
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (6 votes)
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Official trailer

The Firefly - Trailer

Cast

Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald

Nina Maria

Allan Jones

Allan Jones

Don Diego

Warren William

Warren William

Major de Rouchemont

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Innkeeper

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

General Savary

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Marquis de Melito

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Etienne

Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford

King Ferdinard

Belle Mitchell

Belle Mitchell

Lola

George Zucco

George Zucco

Secret Service Chief

Corbet Morris

Corbet Morris

Duval

Matthew Boulton

Matthew Boulton

Wellington

Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Izquierdo (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

English General (uncredited)

Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de Cordoba

Spanish General (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

French Chief of Staff (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)

Characters

  • Nina Maria voiced by Jeanette MacDonald
  • Don Diego voiced by Allan Jones
  • Major de Rouchemont voiced by Warren William
  • Innkeeper voiced by Billy Gilbert
  • General Savary voiced by Henry Daniell
  • Marquis de Melito voiced by Douglass Dumbrille
  • Etienne voiced by Leonard Penn
  • King Ferdinard voiced by Tom Rutherford
  • Lola voiced by Belle Mitchell
  • Secret Service Chief voiced by George Zucco
  • Duval voiced by Corbet Morris
  • Wellington voiced by Matthew Boulton
  • Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited) voiced by Stanley Price
  • Izquierdo (uncredited) voiced by Ian Wolfe
  • English General (uncredited) voiced by Brandon Hurst
  • Spanish General (uncredited) voiced by Pedro de Cordoba
  • French Chief of Staff (uncredited) voiced by Edward Keane
  • French Soldier Admirer (uncredited) voiced by Dennis O'Keefe

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