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Fire Over England

1937·History·1h 32m
7.1
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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.
Directed by William K. Howard
spain
court
england
inquisition
queen
queen elizabeth i
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Cast

Flora Robson
Flora Robson
Queen Elizabeth I of England
Raymond Massey
Raymond Massey
King Philip II of Spain
Leslie Banks
Leslie Banks
The Earl of Leicester
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Michael Ingolby
Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh
Cynthia
Morton Selten
Morton Selten
Lord Burleigh
Tamara Desni
Tamara Desni
Elena
Lyn Harding
Lyn Harding
Sir Richard Ingolby
Henry Oscar
Henry Oscar
Spanish Ambassador
Robert Rendel
Robert Rendel
Don Miguel
Robert Newton
Robert Newton
Don Pedro
Donald Calthrop
Donald Calthrop
Don Escobal

Crew

William K. Howard
William K. Howard
Director
Clemence Dane
Clemence Dane
Screenplay
James Wong Howe
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
Alexander Korda
Alexander Korda
Producer
Erich Pommer
Erich Pommer
Producer
Richard Addinsell
Richard Addinsell
Music
René Clair
René Clair
Assistant Director

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5 reviews
Ava
Ava
6.0★ · 02/05/26
Fire Over England
ok yeah I only watched this to complete the Olivier & Leigh trifecta but no regrets bc it was very nice to see Flora Robson in a leading role, she was great!
ok yeah I only watched this to complete the Olivier & Leigh trifecta but no regrets bc it was very nice to see Flora Robson in a leading role, she was great!
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Novia
Novia
6.0★ · 11/22/24
Fire Over England
I won’t lie, I have watched this purely for Viv and Larry… the two had very little screen time but that’s fine - I ended up actually somewhat liking the film. 
The gowns look so good and make me wish this was filmed in colour just to get to see them in more detail.
I won’t lie, I have watched this purely for Viv and Larry… the two had very little screen time but that’s fine - I ended up actually somewhat liking the film. 
The gowns look so good and make me wish this was filmed in colour just to get to see them in more detail.
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Damien
4.0★ · 04/09/26
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Giulianna
Giulianna
7.0★ · 05/04/25
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Jagheterteo
Jagheterteo
5.0★ · 12/12/20
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