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Fire Over England

60 %|Mar 5, 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.

Featured Crew

Clemence Dane
Screenplay
Sergei Nolbandov
Screenplay
Erich Pommer
Producer
A.E.W. Mason
Novel
William K. Howard
Director
Alexander Korda
Producer
Wilfred O'Kelly
Assistant Director
Lazare Meerson
Set Decoration

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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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Morton Selten
Lord Burleigh
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Lyn Harding
Sir Richard Ingolby
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George Thirlwell
Mr. Lawrence Gregory
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Henry Oscar
Spanish Ambassador
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Robert Rendel
Don Miguel
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Robert Newton
Don Pedro
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Donald Calthrop
Don Escobal
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Charles Carson
Adm. Valdez
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James Mason
Hillary Vane
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Howard Douglas
Lord Amberley
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Cecil Mainwaring
Lord Illingworth
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Francis de Wolff
Sir James Tarleton
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Graham Cheswright
Mr. Joseph Maddison
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Laurence Hanray
French Ambassador
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Roy Russell
Sir Humphrey Cooper
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Evelyn Ankers
Lady-in-Waiting
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Norma Varden
Elena's Governess (uncredited)