History ·Drama ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1937 · 1h 32m

Fire Over England

Fire Over England poster
Director
William K. Howard
Cast
Flora Robson as Queen Elizabeth I of England Raymond Massey as King Philip II of Spain Leslie Banks as The Earl of Leicester Laurence Olivier as Michael Ingolby Vivien Leigh as Cynthia Morton Selten as Lord Burleigh
Crew
James Wong Howe — Director of Photography Jack Dennis — Editor Clemence Dane — Screenplay Sergei Nolbandov — Screenplay A.E.W. Mason — Novel Erich Pommer — Producer
Tagline

. . . 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 !

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
spaincourtenglandinquisitionqueenqueen elizabeth i
Key Collaborators
William K. Howard Director James Wong Howe Director of Photography Jack Dennis Editor Clemence Dane Screenplay Sergei Nolbandov Screenplay A.E.W. Mason Novel Erich Pommer Producer Alexander Korda Producer René Hubert Costume Design
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