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Summary

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 Robson

    Flora Robson

    Queen Elizabeth I of England

  • Raymond Massey

    Raymond Massey

    King Philip II of Spain

  • Leslie Banks

    Leslie Banks

    The Earl of Leicester

  • Laurence Olivier

    Laurence Olivier

    Michael Ingolby

  • Vivien Leigh

    Vivien Leigh

    Cynthia

  • Morton Selten

    Morton Selten

    Lord Burleigh

  • Tamara Desni

    Tamara Desni

    Elena

  • Lyn Harding

    Lyn Harding

    Sir Richard Ingolby

  • Henry Oscar

    Henry Oscar

    Spanish Ambassador

  • Robert Rendel

    Robert Rendel

    Don Miguel

  • Robert Newton

    Robert Newton

    Don Pedro

  • Donald Calthrop

    Donald Calthrop

    Don Escobal

  • Charles Carson

    Charles Carson

    Adm. Valdez

  • James Mason

    James Mason

    Hillary Vane

  • Howard Douglas

    Howard Douglas

    Lord Amberley

  • Francis de Wolff

    Francis de Wolff

    Sir James Tarleton

  • Laurence Hanray

    Laurence Hanray

    French Ambassador

  • Evelyn Ankers

    Evelyn Ankers

    Lady-in-Waiting

  • Norma Varden

    Norma Varden

    Elena's Governess (uncredited)