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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...

1937 |2h 11m |  History, Music, Drama

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Jeanette MacDonald

Nina Maria

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Allan Jones

Don Diego

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Warren William

Major de Rouchemont

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Billy Gilbert

Innkeeper

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Henry Daniell

General Savary

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Douglass Dumbrille

Marquis de Melito

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Leonard Penn

Etienne

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Tom Rutherford

King Ferdinard

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Belle Mitchell

Lola

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George Zucco

Secret Service Chief

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Corbet Morris

Duval

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Matthew Boulton

Wellington

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Stanley Price

Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)

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Ian Wolfe

Izquierdo (uncredited)

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Brandon Hurst

English General (uncredited)

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Pedro de Cordoba

Spanish General (uncredited)

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Edward Keane

French Chief of Staff (uncredited)

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Dennis O'Keefe

French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)

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Theodore von Eltz

Captain Pierlot (uncredited)

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Jason Robards Sr.

Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)

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Rolfe Sedan

Hat Vendor (uncredited)

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Frank Puglia

Pablo (uncredited)

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Karl Hackett

Spaniard (uncredited)

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Lane Chandler

Captain of Guards (uncredited)

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Ralph Byrd

French Lieutenant (uncredited)

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Maurice Black

Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)

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Pat Somerset

English General (uncredited)

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Sidney Bracey

Secretary (uncredited)

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Drew Demorest

French Officer (uncredited)

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Lester Dorr

French Officer (uncredited)

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Donald Reed

French Officer (uncredited)

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Pilar Arcos

Gypsy (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Waiter (uncredited)

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Language

English

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