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This first on-screen pairing of Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier began a romance that captured the imagination of the world. Based on A.E.W. Mason's novel, the film is set during the reign of Elizabeth I (in a starring role for Flora Robson), as Spain plots its attack on England.
Original Release
02/05/1937
US Release
03/05/1937
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Flora Robson | Queen Elizabeth I of England / Queen Elizabeth I |
| Raymond Massey | King Philip II of Spain / King Philip of Spain |
| Leslie Banks | Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester / The Earl of Leicester |
| Laurence Olivier | Michael Ingolby / Michael |
| Vivien Leigh | Cynthia |
| Morton Selten | Lord Burleigh / Burleigh |
| Tamara Desni | Elena |
| Lyn Harding | Sir Richard Ingolby / Sir Richard |
| George Thirlwell | Mr. Lawrence Gregory / Gregory |
| Henry Oscar | Spanish Ambassador |
Directors
Writers
A.E.W. Mason, Clemence Dane, Sergei Nolbandov
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Flora Robson | Queen Elizabeth I of England / Queen Elizabeth I |
| Raymond Massey | King Philip II of Spain / King Philip of Spain |
| Leslie Banks | Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester / The Earl of Leicester |
| Laurence Olivier | Michael Ingolby / Michael |
| Vivien Leigh | Cynthia |
| Morton Selten | Lord Burleigh / Burleigh |
| Tamara Desni | Elena |
| Lyn Harding | Sir Richard Ingolby / Sir Richard |
| George Thirlwell | Mr. Lawrence Gregory / Gregory |
| Henry Oscar | Spanish Ambassador |
| Robert Rendel | Don Miguel |
| Robert Newton | Don Pedro |
| Donald Calthrop | Don Escobal |
| James Mason | Hillary Vane / Vane |
| Charles Carson | Adm. Valdez |
| Howard Douglas | Lord Amberley |
| Cecil Mainwaring | Lord Illingworth |
| Francis de Wolff | Sir James Tarleton |
| Graham Cheswright | Mr. Joseph Maddison |
| A. Corney Grain | Hatton |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Alexander Korda | Producer |
| Erich Pommer | Producer |
Editors
