Fire Over England

Name: Fire Over England
Released: 1937-03-05
Rating: 6
Cast: Flora Robson, Raymond Massey, Leslie Banks, Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh

Status

Released

Genres

History Drama Romance

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.