Drake of England (1935)
1h 44m
Running Time
May 16, 1935Release Date
Plot.
Imposing Canadian-born stage actor and playwright Matherson Lang was one of the twentieth century's great Shakespearean players, and became Britain's foremost screen actor during the 1920s; in Drake of England, one of his final films, he takes the title role in Arthur Woods' portrayal of the life and times of the flamboyant piratical adventurer who founded Britain's sea fortunes. From clandestine romance at the court of Elizabeth I to conquests in the newly discovered lands of South America and spectacular victory over the Armada, Drake of England offers a panoramic overview of Drake's life.
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Cast & Crew.
Matheson Lang
Francis Drake
Athene Seyler
Queen Elizabeth
Jane Baxter
Elizabeth Sydenham
Donald Wolfit
Thomas Doughty
Henry Mollison
John Doughty
Ben Webster
Lord Burghley
Arthur B. Woods
Director
Marjorie Deans
Writer
George Merritt
Tom Moore
Clifford Grey
Writer
Amy Veness
Mother Moore
Louis N. Parker
Writer
Sam Livesey
Sir George Sydenham
Margaret Halstan
Lady Sydenham
Ákos Tolnay
Writer
Charles Quatermaine
Parson Fletcher
Details.
Wiki.
Drake of England is a 1935 British drama film directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Matheson Lang, Athene Seyler and Jane Baxter. It depicts the life of Francis Drake and the events leading up to the defeat of the Armada in 1588.