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The Firefly

64% | Nov 05, 1937
History Music Drama

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...

Top Billed Cast

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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

Featured Crew

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Albert Hackett
Screenplay
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Otto A. Harbach
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Ogden Nash
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Robert Z. Leonard
Director
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Frances Goodrich
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Rudolf Friml
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George Forrest
Lyricist
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Herbert Stothart
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Gus Kahn
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Robert Wright
Lyricist
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Otto A. Harbach
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Joseph M. Newman
Assistant Director

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