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Jeanette MacDonald Is The Luminous Singing Spy!

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

131 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

05 November 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald

Nina Maria

Allan Jones

Allan Jones

Don Diego

Warren William

Warren William

Major de Rouchemont

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Innkeeper

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

General Savary

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Marquis de Melito

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Etienne

Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford

King Ferdinard

Belle Mitchell

Belle Mitchell

Lola

George Zucco

George Zucco

Secret Service Chief

Corbet Morris

Corbet Morris

Duval

Matthew Boulton

Matthew Boulton

Wellington

Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Izquierdo (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

English General (uncredited)

Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de Cordoba

Spanish General (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

French Chief of Staff (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

French Soldier Admirer (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Captain Pierlot (uncredited)

Robert Spindola

Robert Spindola

Juan (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Civilian Spanish Patriot (uncredited)

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Hat Vendor (uncredited)

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Pablo (uncredited)

Karl Hackett

Karl Hackett

Spaniard (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Captain of Guards (uncredited)

Ralph Byrd

Ralph Byrd

French Lieutenant (uncredited)

Maurice Black

Maurice Black

Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)

Pat Somerset

Pat Somerset

English General (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Secretary (uncredited)

Drew Demorest

Drew Demorest

French Officer (uncredited)

William Crowell

William Crowell

French Officer (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

French Officer (uncredited)

Donald Reed

Donald Reed

French Officer (uncredited)

Pilar Arcos

Pilar Arcos

Gypsy (uncredited)

Zita Baca

Zita Baca

Gypsy (uncredited)

Soledad Gonzales

Soledad Gonzales

Gypsy (uncredited)

Robert Z. Leonard

Robert Z. Leonard

Café Patron (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter (uncredited)

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