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05/03/1937 History, Drama, Romance 1h 32m
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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.

  1. William K. Howard

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Flora Robson

    Queen Elizabeth I of England

  2. Raymond Massey

    King Philip II of Spain

  3. Leslie Banks

    The Earl of Leicester

  4. Laurence Olivier

    Michael Ingolby

  5. Vivien Leigh

    Cynthia

  6. Morton Selten

    Lord Burleigh

  7. Tamara Desni

    Elena

  8. Lyn Harding

    Sir Richard Ingolby

  9. George Thirlwell

    Mr. Lawrence Gregory

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-20
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 otherwise quite entertaining recounting of the machinations leading up build up to the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade Elizabethan England. Flora Robson always did carry off the role of a monarch well and Morton Selten (reputedly a child of Edward VII), Vivien Leigh, Raymond Massey and a slightly camp Leslie Ba...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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