Poster for the movie Fire Over England

Fire Over England

1937 • 92 minutes
HistoryDramaRomance

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.

Picture of Flora Robson

Flora Robson

Queen Elizabeth I of England

Picture of Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

King Philip II of Spain

Picture of Leslie Banks

Leslie Banks

The Earl of Leicester

Picture of Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Michael Ingolby

Picture of Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

Cynthia

Picture of Morton Selten

Morton Selten

Lord Burleigh

Picture of Tamara Desni

Tamara Desni

Elena

Picture of Lyn Harding

Lyn Harding

Sir Richard Ingolby

Picture of George Thirlwell

George Thirlwell

Mr. Lawrence Gregory

Picture of Henry Oscar

Henry Oscar

Spanish Ambassador

Picture of Robert Rendel

Robert Rendel

Don Miguel

Picture of Robert Newton

Robert Newton

Don Pedro

Picture of Donald Calthrop

Donald Calthrop

Don Escobal

Picture of Charles Carson

Charles Carson

Adm. Valdez

Picture of James Mason

James Mason

Hillary Vane

Picture of Howard Douglas

Howard Douglas

Lord Amberley

Picture of Cecil Mainwaring

Cecil Mainwaring

Lord Illingworth

Picture of Francis de Wolff

Francis de Wolff

Sir James Tarleton

Picture of Graham Cheswright

Graham Cheswright

Mr. Joseph Maddison

Picture of A. Corney Grain

A. Corney Grain

Hatton

Picture of Laurence Hanray

Laurence Hanray

French Ambassador

Picture of Roy Russell

Roy Russell

Sir Humphrey Cooper

Picture of Evelyn Ankers

Evelyn Ankers

Lady-in-Waiting

Picture of Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Elena's Governess (uncredited)