Fire Over England
62.00% | March 5, 1937 | History, Drama, Romance
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.
Featured Crew
Clemence Dane
Screenplay
Sergei Nolbandov
Screenplay
Erich Pommer
Producer
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
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