Fire Over England

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.

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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