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Fire Over England

A thrilling tale of love and danger— that will live in your memory as long as there is romance in your heart!

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.

1h 32m1937NRTMDb 6.2

HistoryDramaRomanceAdventure

English

Crew and Cast

William K. HowardWilliam K. HowardDirectorFlora RobsonFlora RobsonQueen Elizabeth I of EnglandRaymond MasseyRaymond MasseyKing Philip II of SpainLeslie BanksLeslie BanksThe Earl of LeicesterLaurence OlivierLaurence OlivierMichael IngolbyVivien LeighVivien LeighCynthiaMorton SeltenMorton SeltenLord BurleighTamara DesniTamara DesniElenaLyn HardingLyn HardingSir Richard Ingolby
George ThirlwellMr. Lawrence GregoryHenry OscarHenry OscarSpanish AmbassadorRobert RendelRobert RendelDon MiguelRobert NewtonRobert NewtonDon PedroDonald CalthropDonald CalthropDon EscobalCharles CarsonCharles CarsonAdm. ValdezJames MasonJames MasonHillary VaneHoward DouglasHoward DouglasLord Amberley
Cecil MainwaringLord IllingworthFrancis de WolffFrancis de WolffSir James Tarleton
Graham CheswrightMr. Joseph Maddison
A. Corney GrainHattonLaurence HanrayLaurence HanrayFrench Ambassador
Roy RussellSir Humphrey CooperEvelyn AnkersEvelyn AnkersLady-in-WaitingNorma VardenNorma VardenElena's GovernessRalph TrumanRalph TrumanSpanish Inquisition Representative

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
5 March 1937
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.2 / 10 (43 votes)

Production

Director
William K. Howard
Writers
Clemence Dane, Sergei Nolbandov, A.E.W. Mason
Studios
London Films Productions
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English