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Fire Over England(1937)

NR03/05/1937 (GB)HistoryDramaRomance1h 32m
60%

Movie Score

. . . 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 !

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.

Movie Cast

Flora Robson photo

Flora Robson

Queen Elizabeth I of England

Raymond Massey photo

Raymond Massey

King Philip II of Spain

Leslie Banks photo

Leslie Banks

The Earl of Leicester

Laurence Olivier photo

Laurence Olivier

Michael Ingolby

Morton Selten photo

Morton Selten

Lord Burleigh

Lyn Harding photo

Lyn Harding

Sir Richard Ingolby

George Thirlwell photo

George Thirlwell

Mr. Lawrence Gregory

Henry Oscar photo

Henry Oscar

Spanish Ambassador

Robert Rendel photo

Robert Rendel

Don Miguel

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyLondon Films Productions

Original LanguageEnglish

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