Drake of England

Drake of England

104 mins | Drama, Action | June 10, 1935

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.

Drake of England

104 mins | Drama, Action | June 10, 1935

Drake of England
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.
Producers British International Pictures
Original title Drake of England
Directors Arthur B. Woods
Writers Norman Watson, Louis N. Parker, Marjorie Deans, Clifford Grey, Ákos Tolnay

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

Ben Webster

as Lord Burghley

George Merritt

as Tom Moore

Amy Veness

as Mother Moore

Sam Livesey

as Sir George Sydenham

Margaret Halstan

as Lady Sydenham

Charles Quatermaine

as Parson Fletcher

Allan Jeayes

as Don Bernardino

Gibb McLaughlin

as Don Enriquez

Helen Haye

as Lady Lennox

Moore Marriott

as Bright

Arthur Goullet

as Minor role

Laurence Hanray

as Minor role