The Firefly (1937)
Overview
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...
Where to watch The Firefly
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, YouTube | Apple TV, YouTube |
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What is The Firefly about?
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 History, Music, Drama movie, released on 1937-11-05, runtime 131 minutes.
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In the United States, The Firefly can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Robert Z. Leonard
Cast
- Jeanette MacDonald as Nina Maria
- Allan Jones as Don Diego
- Warren William as Major de Rouchemont
- Billy Gilbert as Innkeeper
- Henry Daniell as General Savary
- Douglass Dumbrille as Marquis de Melito
- 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
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