A thrilling tale of love and danger— that will live in your memory as long as there is romance in your heart!
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.
Fire Over England (1937) is a history, drama, romance and adventure film directed by William K. Howard, released on March 5, 1937 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Flora Robson, Raymond Massey, Leslie Banks and Laurence Olivier. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 43 ratings.
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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
Robert Rendel
as Don Miguel
Robert Newton
as Don Pedro
Directed by William K. Howard, written by Clemence Dane, Sergei Nolbandov and A.E.W. Mason, produced by Alexander Korda and Erich Pommer.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 43 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 20, 2022
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Fire Over England (1937) is available to stream on FlixFling, Cohen Media Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Fire Over England (1937) includes Flora Robson, Raymond Massey, Leslie Banks, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. The film was directed by William K. Howard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Fire Over England was released on March 5, 1937 and runs for 1h 32m.
Fire Over England (1937) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 43 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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