A young man whose father was killed by the Inquisition is enlisted by Elizabeth I to infiltrate the court of Philip of Spain, where he unmasks a group of English courtiers hired to assassinate the Queen. At the climax he leads a night attack on the Armada ships massed off the coast of England.
"A young man whose father was killed by the Inquisition is enlisted by Elizabeth I to infiltrate the court of Philip of Spain, where he unmasks a group of English courtiers hired to assassinate the Queen. At the climax he leads a night attack on the Armada ships massed off the coast of England."@en
"Elizabeth I and her navy overcome the Spanish Armada with the support of an Englishman whose father was killed by the Inquisition."@en
"Elizabeth I and her navy must battle the Spanish Armada, even though she knows there's a conspiracy among the ranks against her. Her lady-in-waiting is in love with her childhood sweetheart who is a spy against the Spanish Inquistion."@en
"Elizabeth I and her navy overcome the Spanish Armada. Starring Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Raymond Massey, and Flora Robson."@en
"1588: Queen Elizabeth and her kingdom is threatened by Spain. In desperation, she sends a young naval officer on a secret mission to the Spanish court. He soon learns of the impending Armada. But can he reach home in time to forestall the invasion?"
"A young naval lieutenant, Michael Ingolby, offers his his services to Queen Elizabeth I in order to avenge the execution of his father by the Spaniards. After many adventures he returns from Spain with information on King Philip's naval strength and with the names of English traitors. Elizabeth uses the knowledge to wipe out the Armada and Michael is duly knighted."
"The father of a British soldier during the reign of Queen Elizabeth is killed by the Spanish Inquisition. He takes action to get revenge for the death."@en
"While set in Elizabethan England this film, produced by a refugee from Nazism, was clearly meant to have contemporary resonance, with the virtues of England standing against the tyranny of the Spanish Empire. Elizabeth I seems endowed with an almost mystical power; Philip II of Spain is something of a Spanish führer."
"A young naval lieutenant, Michael Ingolby, offers his services to Queen Elizabeth I in order to avenge the execution of his father by the Spaniards. After many adventures he returns from Spain with information on King Philip's naval strength and with the names of English traitors. Elizabeth uses the knowledge to wipe out the Armada and Michael is duly knighted."@en
"Elizabethan England is threatened by the Spanish Armada."@en
"A young naval lieutenant, Michael Ingolby, offers his services to Queen Elizabeth I in order to avenge the execution of his father by the Spaniards. After many adventures he returns from Spain with information on King Philip's naval strength and with the names of English traitors. Elizabeth uses the knowledge to wipe out the Armada and Michael is duly knighted."
""The situation for England is perilous. Still reeling from its own Protestant-Catholic strife, England is a second-rate power under constant threat from Spain's mighty Armada. With unflinching resolve and magisterial bravery, Queen Elizabeth survives assassins and traitors to instill in her people the pride and courage necessary to defeat Spain and define the greatness of England"--Container."@en
"Intrigue and romance in the court of Elizabeth I as her navy deals with the threat of the Spanish Armada."@en
"1587, the court of Queen Elizabeth I 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."
"Historical drama of the British-Spanish conflict of the 1500's."@en
"Queen Elizabeth's navy overcomes the Spanish Armada."@en
"The war between England and Spain in the late 16th century serves as backdrop for the fictional machinations of Fire Over England. Laurence Olivier plays a British naval officer who offers his services to Queen Elizabeth (Flora Robson) after his father is executed by the Spaniards. The queen dispatches Olivier to the court of Spain, there to determine which of her courtiers are actually spies for King Philip (Raymond Massey). Working under cover, Olivier learns that the Spaniards intend to send an armada to decimate the British navy. Barely escaping with his life, Olivier relays this information to his queen and also dispatches the traitors in her midst. Cast as one of Elizabeth's ladies-in-waiting,Vivien Leigh appears in the role that brought her to the attention of Gone With the Wind producerDavid O. Selznick. Directed by Hollywood's William K. Howard, Fire Over England was based on a novel by A.E.W. Mason of Four Feathers fame."@en
"Elizabeth I and her navy overcome the Spanish Armada."@en
"Elizabeth I and her navy overcome the Spanish Armada."
"While set in Elizabethan England this film, produced by a refugee from Nazism, was clearly meant to have contemporary resonance, with the virtues of England standing against the tyranny of the Spanish Empire. Elizabeth I seems endowed with an almost mystical power; Philip II of Spain is something of a Spanish fuhrer."
"While set in Elizabethan England this film, produced by a refugee from Nazism, was clearly meant to have contemporary resonance, with the virtues of England standing against the tyranny of the Spanish Empire. Elizabeth I seems endowed with an almost mystical power; Philip II of Spain is something of a Spanish fuhrer."@en
"A young man whose father was killed by the Inquisition is enlisted by Elizabeth I to infiltrate the court of Philip of Spain, where he unmasks a group of English courtiers hired to assassinate the queen. At the climax he leads a night attack on the Armada ships massed off the coast of England."@en
""History. 1580. Lieutenant poses as conspirator to uncover Spain's plans for Armada"--British film catalogue. Fiction film, 1895-1994."@en
"A swashbuckling hero (Olivier) infiltrates the court of King Philip of Spain to thwart a plat against Queen Elizabeth I."@en
"Story of Queen Elizabeth of England and Philip of Spain and the fate of their respective countries during their lives."@en
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