United States / Nov 05, 1937
Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!
2h 11min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Rutherford | King Ferdinard |
| Belle Mitchell | Lola |
| George Zucco | Secret Service Chief |
| Corbet Morris | Duval |
| Matthew Boulton | Wellington |
| Stanley Price | Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited) |
| Ian Wolfe | Izquierdo (uncredited) |
| Brandon Hurst | English General (uncredited) |
| Pedro de Cordoba | Spanish General (uncredited) |
| Edward Keane | French Chief of Staff (uncredited) |
| Dennis O'Keefe | French Soldier Admirer (uncredited) |
| Theodore von Eltz | Captain Pierlot (uncredited) |
| Robert Spindola | Juan (uncredited) |
| Jason Robards Sr. | Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited) |
| Rolfe Sedan | Hat Vendor (uncredited) |
| Frank Puglia | Pablo (uncredited) |
| Karl Hackett | Spaniard (uncredited) |
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| Lane Chandler | Captain of Guards (uncredited) |
| Ralph Byrd | French Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Maurice Black | Pigeon Vendor (uncredited) |
| Pat Somerset | English General (uncredited) |
| Sidney Bracey | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Drew Demorest | French Officer (uncredited) |
| William Crowell | French Officer (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | French Officer (uncredited) |
| Donald Reed | French Officer (uncredited) |
| Pilar Arcos | Gypsy (uncredited) |
| Zita Baca | Gypsy (uncredited) |
| Soledad Gonzales | Gypsy (uncredited) |
| Robert Z. Leonard | Café Patron (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Waiter (uncredited) |
Genres
HistoryMusicDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Firefly |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 5 novembre 1937 |
| Production | Hunt Stromberg, Robert Z. Leonard |
| Writer | Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, Ogden Nash, Otto A. Harbach, George Forrest, Gus Kahn, Robert Wright |
| Editing | Robert Kern |
| Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh |
| Assistant directors | Joseph M. Newman, Robert Z. Leonard |
| Camera operators | Oliver T. Marsh |
| Additional photography | Oliver T. Marsh |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons |
| Set decoration | Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart |
| Sound | Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart |
| Costume design | Adrian |
| Makeup | Adrian |
| Hairstyling | Adrian |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jul 20, 1938
Russia / Jan 10, 1949 / Субтитры – к/ст им. Горького, 1948 г.
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