Drake of England

IMDb 6.8 1935 • 104 min • ActionDrama

Director

Arthur B. Woods

Country

GB

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Matheson Lang
Matheson Lang Francis Drake
Jane Baxter
Jane Baxter Elizabeth Sydenham
Athene Seyler
Athene Seyler Queen Elizabeth
Henry Mollison
Henry Mollison John Doughty
Donald Wolfit
Donald Wolfit Thomas Doughty