The Firefly 87 years old
Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!
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 Napolean'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 and 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... Written by Kelly
Credits
The Firefly Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Billy Gilbert He was 43, 77 years old when he died | as Innkeeper |
| Jeanette MacDonald She was 34, 61 years old when she died | as Nina Maria |
| Warren William He was 42, 53 years old when he died | as Major de Rouchemont |
| Henry Daniell He was 43, 69 years old when he died | as General Savary |
| Matthew Boulton He was 209, 80 years old when he died | as Wellington |
| Allan Jones He was 30, 84 years old when he died | as Don Diego |
| Leonard Penn He was 29, 67 years old when he died | as Etienne |
| Douglass Dumbrille He was 48, 84 years old when he died | as Marquis de Melito |
| Belle Mitchell She was 48, 89 years old when she died | as Lola |
| George Zucco He was 51, 74 years old when he died | as Secret Service Chief |
The Firefly Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Joseph M. Newman as Assistant Director. He was 28 (96) years old when He died | Directing |
| Frances Goodrich as Screenplay. She was 46 (93) years old when She died | Writing |
| Robert Kern as Editor. He was 52 (87) years old when He died | Editing |
| Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 44 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| Adrian as Costume Design. He was 34 (56) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Oliver T. Marsh as Director of Photography. He was 44 (48) years old when He died | Camera |
| Robert Z. Leonard as Director. He was 48 (78) years old when He died | Directing |
| Robert Z. Leonard as Producer. He was 48 (78) years old when He died | Production |
| Hunt Stromberg as Producer. He was 43 (74) years old when He died | Production |
| Ogden Nash as Adaptation. He was 35 (68) years old when He died | Writing |
| Otto Harbach as Theatre Play. He was 64 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
The Firefly (87 years)
Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!
- Release day: Friday, November 05, 1937
- Runtime: 131 minutes