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Fire Over England

1937 • 1h32m History, Drama, Romance

Rating

6.2/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

William K. Howard

Screenplay

Clemence Dane

Sergei Nolbandov

Cast

Flora Robson

Raymond Massey

Leslie Banks

Release date

3/5/1937

Status

Released

Origin country

GB

US

Vote count

37