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Fire Over England( 1937)

TV-MAHistoryDramaRomance
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Overview

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.

    Top Billed 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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      Morton Selten

      Lord Burleigh

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      Tamara Desni

      Elena

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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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      A. Corney Grain

      Hatton

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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)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 20 2022
    If anyone ever doubted the kind of actor Laurence Olivier was going to become, then they need only watch this and it is as plain as the nose on his handsome young face. Here, though, his over-acting (and singing) in the role of the enthusiastic "Michael Ingleby" rather badly dates an otherwise quite entertaining recounting of the machinations leading up build up to the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade Elizabethan England. Flora Robson always did carry off the role of a monarch well and Morton Selten (reputedly a child of Edward VII), Vivien Leigh, Raymond Massey and a slightly camp Leslie Ban...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • spain
    • court
    • england
    • inquisition
    • queen
    • queen elizabeth i