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...

6.4

131 min

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

Stanley Price

as Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

as Izquierdo (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

as English General (uncredited)

Pedro de Cordoba

as Spanish General (uncredited)

Edward Keane

as French Chief of Staff (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

as French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

as Captain Pierlot (uncredited)

Robert Spindola

as Juan (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.

as Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)

Rolfe Sedan

as Hat Vendor (uncredited)

Frank Puglia

as Pablo (uncredited)

Karl Hackett

as Spaniard (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

as Captain of Guards (uncredited)

Ralph Byrd

as French Lieutenant (uncredited)

Maurice Black

as Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)

Pat Somerset

as English General (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

as Secretary (uncredited)

Drew Demorest

as French Officer (uncredited)

William Crowell

as French Officer (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

as French Officer (uncredited)

Donald Reed

as French Officer (uncredited)

Pilar Arcos

as Gypsy (uncredited)

Zita Baca

as Gypsy (uncredited)

Soledad Gonzales

as Gypsy (uncredited)

Robert Z. Leonard

as Café Patron (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

as Waiter (uncredited)

Director

Robert Z. Leonard