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Fire Over England

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 !

19376.21h 32m

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.

Directed by William K. Howard
Written by Clemence Dane, Sergei Nolbandov, A.E.W. Mason
Produced by Erich Pommer, Alexander Korda
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Top Cast

Flora Robson

Flora Robson

Queen Elizabeth I of England

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

King Philip II of Spain

Leslie Banks

Leslie Banks

The Earl of Leicester

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Michael Ingolby

Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

Cynthia

Morton Selten

Morton Selten

Lord Burleigh

Tamara Desni

Tamara Desni

Elena

Lyn Harding

Lyn Harding

Sir Richard Ingolby

G

George Thirlwell

Mr. Lawrence Gregory

Henry Oscar

Henry Oscar

Spanish Ambassador

Themes & Keywords

spaincourtenglandinquisitionqueenqueen elizabeth i

About Fire Over England

Fire Over England is a history, drama, romance film released in 1937 exploring themes of spain, court, england, inquisition, queen, queen elizabeth i. Directed by William K. Howard, it stars Flora Robson, Raymond Massey, Leslie Banks. 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.

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