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The Firefly
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DirectorRobert Z. Leonard
Runtime2h 11m
GenresDrama · History · Music
Release1937-11-05
Film

The Firefly

1937· 2h 11m· Drama· History· Music

Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!

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...

1937-11-05
The Firefly

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Key Crew
ScreenplayAlbert Hackett
Director of PhotographyOliver T. Marsh
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 18 crew)

Details

Released1937-11-05
Runtime2h 11m
StatusReleased
StudiosMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.5/10 · 6 votes
Original languageen

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