Fire Over England (1937)

6.2/10 92 min History Drama Romance

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.

Cast

Flora Robson

Queen Elizabeth I of England

Raymond Massey

King Philip II of Spain

Leslie Banks

The Earl of Leicester

Laurence Olivier

Michael Ingolby

Vivien Leigh

Cynthia

Morton Selten

Lord Burleigh

Tamara Desni

Elena

Lyn Harding

Sir Richard Ingolby

Henry Oscar

Spanish Ambassador

Robert Rendel

Don Miguel

Robert Newton

Don Pedro

Donald Calthrop

Don Escobal

Charles Carson

Adm. Valdez

James Mason

Hillary Vane

Howard Douglas

Lord Amberley

Francis de Wolff

Sir James Tarleton

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