The Firefly of Tough Luck is an American 1917 silent film directed by E. Mason Hopper and written by J. G. Hawks.

It was produced and released by the Triangle Film Corporation, and starred Alma Rubens and Charles Gunn.

[1][2] The Firefly (Rubens), a cabaret performer at one of New York City's biggest restaurants, finds herself out of work as businesses close along Broadway during World War I.

She accepts a position as an entertainer in a desert mining town called Baxter Junction, where a surprise is in store for her.

Rubens and Whitman disliked working on location in the sun and heat of August, so Hopper tried to minimize time shooting outdoor scenes.