The Firefly

The Firefly (1937)

Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!

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Summary

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...

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Writing Albert Hackett Screenplay
Directing Robert Z. Leonard Director
Writing Frances Goodrich Screenplay
Writing Ogden Nash Adaptation
Writing Otto A. Harbach Theatre Play
Directing Joseph M. Newman Assistant Director
Production Hunt Stromberg Producer
Camera Oliver T. Marsh Director of Photography
Art Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Adrian Costume Design
Production Robert Z. Leonard Producer
Editing Robert Kern Editor
Sound Rudolf Friml Songs
Writing Bob Wright Lyricist
Writing Chet Forrest Lyricist
Sound Herbert Stothart Songs
Writing Otto A. Harbach Lyricist
Writing Gus Kahn Lyricist