Fire Over England (1937)
History · Drama · Romance · Adventure
Overview
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.
Cast
- Flora Robson as Queen Elizabeth I of England
- Raymond Massey as King Philip II of Spain
- Leslie Banks as The Earl of Leicester
- Laurence Olivier as Michael Ingolby
- Vivien Leigh as Cynthia
- Morton Selten as Lord Burleigh
- Tamara Desni as Elena
- Lyn Harding as Sir Richard Ingolby
- George Thirlwell as Mr. Lawrence Gregory
- Henry Oscar as Spanish Ambassador