Fire Over England

Unrated

3/5/19371h 32m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ . . . A truly brilliant producer brings you a thrilling tale of love and danger that will live in your memory as long as there is romance in your heart ! ~

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.

Director:

William K. Howard

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

spain
court
england
inquisition
queen
queen elizabeth i

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

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
7
If anyone ever doubted the kind of actor Laurence Olivier was going to become, then they need only watch this and it is as plain as the nose on his handsome young face. Here, though, his over-acting (and singing) in the role of the enthusiastic "Michael Ingleby" rather badly dates an otherwise quite entertaining recounting of the machinations leading up build up to the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade Elizabethan England. Flora Robson always did carry off the role of a monarch well and Morton Selten (reputedly a child of Edward VII), Vivien Leigh, Raymond Massey and a slightly camp Leslie Banks serve well in support as this story of court intrigues and romance unfolds. Though it is mostly stage bound there are a few attempts to take it outside, the costumes look the part and it's quite menacingly scored at times, too. Keep a look out for early appearances by James Mason and Robert Newton and remember - a Spanish lady may retire, but she never goes to bed!