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Fire Over England

NR
HistoryDramaRomance
6/10(34 ratings)

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.

03-05-1937
1h 32m
Fire Over England
Backdrop for Fire Over England

Main 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

Elena

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
William K. Howard
Production:
London Films Productions

Key Crew

Producer:
Erich Pommer
Director:
William K. Howard
Producer:
Alexander Korda
Assistant Director:
René Clair
Director of Photography:
James Wong Howe

Locations and Languages

Country:
GB; US
Filming:
GB
Languages:
en