The Firefly

Robert Z. Leonard
1937-11-05

Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!
6.4
131 min

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

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