Fire Over England
Sign in to save1937 British film directed by William K. Howard
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6.2The 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.
Released: 1937-03-0592 minDir: William K. HowardHistory, Drama, Romance
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
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1937
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- William K. Howard
- Composer
- Richard Addinsell
- Producer
- Alexander Korda
- Production company
- London Films
- Cinematographer
- James Wong Howe
- Narrative location
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Categories
1930s historical drama films1937 British films1937 drama films1937 English-language films1937 filmsBritish black-and-white filmsBritish historical drama filmsCultural depictions of Philip II of SpainDrama films based on actual eventsEnglish-language historical drama filmsFilms about Elizabeth IFilms based on British novels