Fire Over England

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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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

History,

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

92 minutes

Year:

1937

Director:

William K. Howard

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Company:

London Films Productions

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

Crew:
Clemence Dane

Screenplay

Sergei Nolbandov

Screenplay

Erich Pommer

Producer

A.E.W. Mason

Novel

William K. Howard

Director