Fire Over England 87 years old

. . . A truly brilliant producer brings you a thrilling tale of love and danger that will live in your memory as long as there is romance in your heart !

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.

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Fire Over England Cast

Name Character
Laurence Olivier He was 29, 82 years old when he died as Michael Ingolby
James Mason He was 27, 75 years old when he died as Hillary Vane
Francis de Wolff He was 24, 71 years old when he died as Sir James Tarleton
Vivien Leigh She was 23, 53 years old when she died as Cynthia
Donald Calthrop He was 48, 52 years old when he died as Don Escobal
Evelyn Ankers She was 18, 67 years old when she died as Lady-in-Waiting
Raymond Massey He was 40, 86 years old when he died as King Philip II of Spain
Leslie Banks She was 46, 61 years old when she died as The Earl of Leicester
Henry Oscar He was 45, 78 years old when he died as Spanish Ambassador
Flora Robson She was 34, 82 years old when she died as Queen Elizabeth I of England
Tamara Desni She was 23, 94 years old when she died as Elena
Lyn Harding He was 69, 85 years old when he died as Sir Richard Ingolby
Laurence Hanray He was 62, 73 years old when he died as French Ambassador
Charles Carson He was 20, 20 years old when he died as Adm. Valdez
Morton Selten He was 77, 79 years old when he died as Lord Burleigh
Roy Russell as Sir Humphrey Cooper
Howard Douglas He was 161, 85 years old when he died as Lord Amberley
Robert Rendel He was 52, 59 years old when he died as Don Miguel
Robert Newton He was 31, 50 years old when he died as Don Pedro

Fire Over England Crew

Name Department
Erich Pommer as Producer. He was 47 (76) years old when He died Production
Lazare Meerson as Set Decoration. He was 37 (38) years old when He died Art
Richard Addinsell as Music. He was 33 (72) years old when He died Sound
A.E.W. Mason as Novel. He was 71 (83) years old when He died Writing
Clemence Dane as Screenplay. She was 49 (77) years old when She died Writing
James Wong Howe as Director of Photography. He was 37 (76) years old when He died Camera
René Clair as Assistant Director. He was 38 (82) years old when He died Directing
René Hubert as Costume Design. He was 41 (59) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
William K. Howard as Director. He was 37 (54) years old when He died Directing
Roland Gillett as Production Manager. Production
A.W. Watkins as Sound Designer. He was 41 (74) years old when He died Sound
Jack Dennis as Editor. He was 5 (now 93) years old Editing
Sergei Nolbandov as Screenplay. He was 42 (76) years old when He died Writing
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Fire Over England (87 years)

. . . A truly brilliant producer brings you a thrilling tale of love and danger that will live in your memory as long as there is romance in your heart !

  • Release day: Friday, March 05, 1937
  • Runtime: 92 minutes