Fire Over England

". . . 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 !"

Mar 5 1937 Approved 1h 32m
Adventure, History, 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.

Plot

Queen Elizabeth I (Dame Flora Robson) is running this show. The men in her court should be thinking about how to add to the glory of the Elizabethan Age and how to foil those pesky Spanish who have far too much influence in England when her older sister Mary was on the throne, after their father Henry VIII was succeeded by their sickly half-brother. Elizabeth thinks Michael Ingolby (Sir Laurence Olivier) can do great things. Michael is mostly thinking about one of Elizabeth's ladies in waiting, Cynthia (Vivien Leigh). Soon his mind is on survival when Elizabeth sends him on a voyage to Spain.

Written by

A.E.W. Mason, Clemence Dane, Sergei Nolbandov

Directed by

William K. Howard

Cast

Laurence Olivier, Flora Robson, Vivien Leigh

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

London Films Productions

Languages

English

Awards

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Trailers
Fire Over England - Trailer (1937)
Scores
# of Votes
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Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
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