The Firefly
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...
Year: 1937
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Cast: Jeanette MacDonald, Allan Jones, Warren William, Billy Gilbert, Henry Daniell, Douglass Dumbrille
Crew: Robert Z. Leonard (Director), Frances Goodrich (Screenplay), Albert Hackett (Screenplay), Otto A. Harbach (Theatre Play), Ogden Nash (Adaptation), Rudolf Friml (Songs)
Runtime: 131 minutes
Release: Nov 05, 1937
IMDb: 6.40/10 by 5 users
Popularity: 4
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Similar Movies
