Fire Over England

Fire Over England is a British period film, the William K. Howard directed in 1936. The screenplay is based on a novel by Alfred Edward Woodley Mason. In Germany the film learned his cinema debut on 13 April 1960.

Action

1587 is running the English Kingdom of Spain danger of being overtaken as the most powerful nation. The beloved by the people, Queen Elizabeth must be very skilled in the diplomatic negotiations with Spain. It applies both to cultivate the friendship of the Spanish King Philip. On the other hand, the English ships must be protected. Among the sailors is also Sir Francis Drake, the Spanish ships applying as a privateer and plunders. The closest advisors to the Queen are the Lord Treasurer Burleigh and her longtime admirer, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. As part of the royal household, the daughter of the treasurer, Cynthia, to which the aging Elizabeth becomes increasingly jealous because of her beauty.

While Elisabeth negotiated with the Spanish ambassador, it comes between the Spanish fleet under Don Miguel and the English under Sir Richard Ingolby to a fight. Miguel and Ingolby are old friends. When the Spaniards defeated the English, Miguel arranges the escape of Michael Ingolby, the son of Sir Richard. The wounded Michael manages to get to the Spanish shore, where it is maintained by Miguel's daughter Elena, who soon falls in love with the young Englishman.

After a few months Michael has been restored. However, he is unhappy because he is separated from his beloved Cynthia. Nevertheless, he is Elena's charms not immune. After some time, Miguel comes to Michael and inform him of the execution of his father. Michael leaves horrified his former patron and flees to England. He gets an audience with the Queen and swears eternal loyalty if they would fight the Spanish Armada by any means. The Queen is undecided, but will as their spy at the Spanish court, Hillary Vane, killed, she decides to make Michael's loyalty to a sample. He shall procure papers on which the names of helpers and Vanes Mitspionen are listed.

Dressed as Michael Vane travels to the court of the Spanish king. There he meets with papers that prove an assassination plot against Queen Elizabeth. He meets Elena, who is married to the steward Don Pedro. Elena tells Michael not as long as they can, but ultimately they must tell the truth about her husband Michael. The Spanish king leaves him locked up, but Pedro helps him to escape, so that his wife can not be accused of being a traitor. While Michael travels back to England, sailing the Spanish Armada to England. Elisabeth gathers her army at Tilbury. Michael reveals her there, the plans of the terrorists. Michael is knighted, the accused conspirators are condemned to go with him on a dangerous mission. Michael Believed to be the Spanish Armada.

He and the conspirators succeed. In small boats to reach the Spanish ships and set them on fire. Sure to reach the English mainland. Elizabeth allowed the marriage between Michael and Cynthia. Then she lets sad Remove all mirrors from the palace.

Reviews

" Only on the basis of the occupation of some interest. "

Background

The role of James Mason is not mentioned in the credits. Despite the small role and the absence of his name in the credits Mason Film Production was specified at a re-enactment in 1944 as the star of the film of London. Alexander Korda launched new trailer, painted out the Masons role, although Mason was at the time of the competing production company Gainsborough under contract.

Flora Robson 1940 was once again seen as Queen Elizabeth, in the movie The Lord of the Seven Seas by Michael Curtiz. Tamara Desni was born in Berlin and moved to England in 1931. For Robert Newton it was the third role in a feature film.

1936 in film Clemence Dane Erich Pommer Film score James Wong Howe Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester The Sea Hawk (1940 film)
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