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Fire Over England (1937)

. . . 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 !

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.

Release: 1937-03-05
Runtime: 92 min
Rating: 6.2 / 10
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
Tamara Desni
Tamara Desni
Elena
Lyn Harding
Lyn Harding
Sir Richard Ingolby
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George Thirlwell
Mr. Lawrence Gregory
Henry Oscar
Henry Oscar
Spanish Ambassador
Robert Rendel
Robert Rendel
Don Miguel
Robert Newton
Robert Newton
Don Pedro
Donald Calthrop
Donald Calthrop
Don Escobal
Charles Carson
Charles Carson
Adm. Valdez
James Mason
James Mason
Hillary Vane
Howard Douglas
Howard Douglas
Lord Amberley
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Cecil Mainwaring
Lord Illingworth
Francis de Wolff
Francis de Wolff
Sir James Tarleton