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Fire Over England

Fire Over England

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 5, 1937

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

History, Drama, Romance

User Score

60%

Original Title

Fire Over England

Production Companies

London Films Productions

Director

William K. Howard

Description

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.