Fire Over England
film by Howard [1937]
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Robson, Dame Flora
Dame Flora Robson in Fire over England (1937).
Fire Over England is a 1937 historical epic film directed by William K. Howard. The movie is set in the 16th century and focuses on the tensions between England and Spain. It stars Laurence Olivier as a British naval officer who spies on Spain's Philip II for Elizabeth I. Vivien Leigh also appears in one of her early screen roles as a lady-in-waiting. The film's plot is intertwined with the historical context of the impending Spanish Armada, depicting the espionage and naval preparations of the era.12
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