Rent Fire Over England (1937)
3.4 of 5 from 66 ratings
1h 25min
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- Synopsis:
- 1587. The court of Queen Elizabeth I (Flora Robson) is alive with intrigue, espionage and danger. With Spain poised to launch its mighty Armada against England, traitors plot to kill or kidnap the Queen and destroy all opposition to the invasion force. Michael (Laurence Olivier) has just made a daring escape from Spain. Now, The Queen bids him to return once more as her spy to discover the names of those who plot against her. His love, the Lady Cynthia (Vivien Leigh) is desperate for him not to go, as his mission will take him into the Escurial itself - King Philip's palace. Rut duty calls - and time is running out before the Armada is ready to sail...
- Actors:
- Laurence Olivier, Flora Robson, Vivien Leigh, Raymond Massey, Leslie Banks, Morton Selten, Tamara Desni, Lyn Harding, George Thirlwell, Henry Oscar, Robert Rendel, Robert Newton, Donald Calthrop, Charles Carson, James Mason, Howard Douglas, Cecil Mainwaring, Francis De Wolff, Graham Cheswright, A. Corney Grain
- Directors:
- William K. Howard
- Producers:
- Erich Pommer, Alexander Korda
- Writers:
- A.E.W. Mason, Clemence Dane
- Studio:
- Simply Home Entertainement
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- A History of British Queens in Film, Getting to Know: James Mason, Getting to Know: Margot Robbie, Romantic Film Pairings for Valentine's Day, Top 10 British Actresses of the 1940s
