Fire Over England (1937)
- Starring:
- Flora Robson, Raymond Massey, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alexander Korda, William Howard, (more)
Synopsis of Fire Over England
The war between England and Spain in the late 16th century serves as backdrop for the fictional machinations of Fire Over England. Laurence Olivier plays a British naval officer who offers his services to Queen Elizabeth (Flora Robson) after his father is executed by the Spaniards. The queen dispatches Olivier to the court of Spain, there to determine which of her courtiers are actually spies for King Philip (Raymond Massey). Working under cover, Olivier learns that the Spaniards intend to send an armada to decimate the British navy. Barely escaping with his life, Olivier relays this information to his queen and also dispatches the traitors in her midst. Cast as one of Elizabeth's ladies-in-waiting, Vivien Leigh appears in the role that brought her to the attention of Gone With the Wind producer David O. Selznick. Directed by Hollywood's William K. Howard, Fire Over England was based on a novel by A.E.W. Mason of Four Feathers fame. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Fire Over England
- Flora Robson - Elizabeth I
- Leslie Banks - Earl of Leicester
- Vivien Leigh - Cynthia
- Morton Selten - Burleigh
- George Thirlwell - Gregory
- Robert Rendel - Don Miguel
- Donald Calthrop - Don Escobal
- Evelyn Ankers - Bit Part
- Lawrence Hanray - French Ambassador
- Roy Russell - Cooper
- Howard Douglas - Lord Amberley
- Raymond Massey - Philip of Spain
- Laurence Olivier - Michael Ingolby
- Lyn Harding - Sir Richard
- Tamara Desni - Elena
- Henry Oscar - Spanish Ambassador
- Robert Newton - Don Pedro
- Charles Carson - Admiral Valdez
- Franklin Dyall
- James Mason - Hillary Vane
- Herbert Lomas - Richard Ingolby
- Francis de Wolff - Tarleton
- Director(s):
- Alexander Korda, William Howard
- Writer(s):
- Sergei Nolbandov, Clemence Dane
- Producer(s):
- Erich Pommer
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