Fire Over England
05/03/1937
2h

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.
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


Morton Selten
Lord Burleigh


Tamara Desni
Elena


Lyn Harding
Sir Richard Ingolby
George Thirlwell
Mr. Lawrence Gregory


Henry Oscar
Spanish Ambassador


Robert Rendel
Don Miguel


Robert Newton
Don Pedro


Donald Calthrop
Don Escobal


Charles Carson
Adm. Valdez


James Mason
Hillary Vane


Howard Douglas
Lord Amberley
Cecil Mainwaring
Lord Illingworth


Francis de Wolff
Sir James Tarleton
Graham Cheswright
Mr. Joseph Maddison
A. Corney Grain
Hatton


Laurence Hanray
French Ambassador
Roy Russell
Sir Humphrey Cooper


Evelyn Ankers
Lady-in-Waiting


Norma Varden
Elena's Governess (uncredited)


Ralph Truman
Spanish Inquisition Representative (uncredited)
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