Fire Over England (1937)
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Title: Fire Over England
Original Title: Fire Over England
Release Date: 1937-03-05
Status: Released
Rating: 6/10 (from 35 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: History, Drama, Romance
Production Companies: London Films Productions
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

George Thirlwell
Mr. Lawrence Gregory

Henry Oscar
Spanish Ambassador