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Fire Over England (1937)

Poster for Fire Over England

. . . 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 !

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
William K. Howard
  • Profile picture of Flora Robson
    Queen Elizabeth I of England Flora Robson
  • Profile picture of Raymond Massey
    King Philip II of Spain Raymond Massey
  • Profile picture of Leslie Banks
    The Earl of Leicester Leslie Banks
  • Profile picture of Laurence Olivier
    Michael Ingolby Laurence Olivier
  • Profile picture of Vivien Leigh
    Cynthia Vivien Leigh
  • Profile picture of Morton Selten
    Lord Burleigh Morton Selten
  • Profile picture of Tamara Desni
    Elena Tamara Desni
  • Profile picture of Lyn Harding
    Sir Richard Ingolby Lyn Harding

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Keywords

  • spain
  • court
  • england
  • inquisition
  • queen
  • queen elizabeth i