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Fire Over England

60% | Mar 05, 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.

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William K. Howard
Director
Erich Pommer
Producer

Cast

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Flora Robson
Queen Elizabeth I of England
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Raymond Massey
King Philip II of Spain
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Leslie Banks
The Earl of Leicester
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Laurence Olivier
Michael Ingolby
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Vivien Leigh
Cynthia

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