Drake of England
Release Date: 1935-05-16
Overview: 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.
Rating: 6.8 / 10
Cast
Matheson Lang
as Francis Drake
Jane Baxter
as Elizabeth Sydenham
Athene Seyler
as Queen Elizabeth
Henry Mollison
as John Doughty
Donald Wolfit
as Thomas Doughty
Crew
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Walter C. Mycroft - Producer
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Arthur B. Woods - Director
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Ronald Neame - Director of Photography
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G.H. Clutsam - Music
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Ákos Tolnay - Writer
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