Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1937-03-05) |
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| Screen: | A.E.W. Mason, Clemence Dane, Sergei Nolbandov |
| Productions: | London Films Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 30126: Flora Robson - Queen Elizabeth I of England
- 2669: Raymond Massey - King Philip II of Spain
- 20502: Leslie Banks - The Earl of Leicester
- 3359: Laurence Olivier - Michael Ingolby
- 10538: Vivien Leigh - Cynthia
- 1043451: Morton Selten - Lord Burleigh
- 590725: Tamara Desni - Elena
Crews
- 89632: William K. Howard - Director - Directing
- 67: Erich Pommer - Producer - Production
- 2490: Alexander Korda - Producer - Production
- 56959: A.E.W. Mason - Novel - Writing
- 108625: Clemence Dane - Screenplay - Writing
- 1152676: Sergei Nolbandov - Screenplay - Writing
- 37467: Richard Addinsell - Music - Sound
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If anyone ever doubted the kind of actor Laurence Olivier was going to become, then they need only watch this and it is as plain as the nose on his handsome young face. Here, though, his over-acting (and singing) in the role of the enthusiastic "Michael Ingleby" rather badly dates an ....
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