Laurence Olivier is an excitable and immature hero for much of the running time of this unremarkable costume drama that was probably made with one eye on the gathering war clouds in Europe. Its' plot revolves around young Larry's undercover attempts to unearth the names of those in England plotting to replace Queen Elizabeth I with the Spanish King Philip. The direction and editing leaves much to be desired, but is at least counteracted by a strong, committed cast and a mildly intriguing plot. More of Raymond Massey would have been good - he barely rises from his seat once...
Review of Fire Over England
