Fire Over England

Name: Fire Over England
Director: William K. Howard
Genre: History, Drama, Romance
Released: 1937-03-05
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Flora Robson, Raymond Massey, Leslie Banks, Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh

Directed by William K. Howard

History

Drama

Romance

19371h 32m6.2

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.