Fire Over England (1937)

  • NR
  • 01/08/1937 (US)
  • History, Drama, Romance
  • 1h 32m

. . . A truly brilliant producer brings you a thrilling tale of love and danger that will live in your memory as long as there is romance in your heart !

Overview

The film is a historical drama set during the reign of Elizabeth I (Flora Robson), focusing on the English defeat of the Spanish Armada, whence the title. In 1588, relations between Spain and England are at the breaking point. With the support of Queen Elizabeth I, British sea raiders such as Sir Francis Drake regularly capture Spanish merchantmen bringing gold from the New World.

Clemence Dane

Screenplay

Sergei Nolbandov

Screenplay

A.E.W. Mason

Novel

William K. Howard

Director

Cast

Flora Robson's headshot

Flora Robson

Queen Elizabeth I of England
Raymond Massey's headshot

Raymond Massey

King Philip II of Spain
Leslie Banks's headshot

Leslie Banks

The Earl of Leicester
Laurence Olivier's headshot

Laurence Olivier

Michael Ingolby
Vivien Leigh's headshot

Vivien Leigh

Cynthia
Morton Selten's headshot

Morton Selten

Lord Burleigh
Tamara Desni's headshot

Tamara Desni

Elena
Lyn Harding's headshot

Lyn Harding

Sir Richard Ingolby

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