The Firefly

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Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!

Released November 05, 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...

Runtime

2h 11m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

The Firefly


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

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    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    United States

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