Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Flora RobsonQueen Elizabeth I of England
- Raymond MasseyKing Philip II of Spain
- Leslie BanksThe Earl of Leicester
- Laurence OlivierMichael Ingolby
- Vivien LeighCynthia
- Morton SeltenLord Burleigh
- Tamara DesniElena
- Lyn HardingSir Richard Ingolby
- George ThirlwellMr. Lawrence Gregory
- Henry OscarSpanish Ambassador
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