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Fire Over England is a 1937 London Film Productions film drama, notable for providing the first pairing of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. It was directed by William K. Howard and written by Clemence Dane, nominally from the 1936 novel Fire Over England by AEW Mason.
Fire Over England: Directed by William K. Howard. With Flora Robson, Raymond Massey, Leslie Banks, Laurence Olivier. During the reign of Elizabeth I, a young man's fervent devotion to the crown and to his sweetheart, a lady-in-waiting, lead him to battle for England's victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588.
- (2K)
- Adventure, History, Romance
- William K. Howard
- 1937-03-05
Mar 14, 2021 · A 1937 London Film Productions film drama, notable for providing the first pairing of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. It was directed by William K. Howard...
- 89 min
- 11.1K
- Lucky Dip Cinema
Queen Elizabeth I (Flora Robson) is dealing with her country's deteriorating relationship with Spain. Michael Ingolby (Laurence Olivier), a naval officer whose father was killed fighting the ...
- (33)
- William K. Howard
- History, Drama
- Laurence Olivier
Dec 12, 2023 · Michael Ingolby (Laurence Olivier), a naval officer whose father was killed fighting the Spanish, volunteers to go undercover in the Spanish court and learns plans are afoot to send an armada to ambush the British navy.
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.
A British spy infiltrates the Spanish court to thwart their planned invasion of England.
