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Firefly, the 1937
TitleFirefly, the 1937
Year1937
Time131 mins
GenreDrama; History; Music; Musical; Romance
DirectorRobert Z. Leonard
Edition
FormatDVD
ActorJeanette MacDonald as Nina Maria Azara; Allan Jones as Don Diego; Warren William as Major de Rouchemont; Billy Gilbert as Innkeeper; Douglass Dumbrille as Marquis de Melito; Henry Daniell as General Savary; 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; Robert Spindola as Juan; Victor Adams as Jail Guard; Monya Andre as Civilian Wife
RatingPG (Parental Guidance)
CinematographyOliver T. Marsh
LanguageEnglish
PlotNina 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 Napolean'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 and 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... Written by Kelly
ProducerRobert Z. Leonard; Hunt Stromberg
WriterFrances Goodrich; Albert Hackett
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Firefly, the 1937