Release Date
Original Release
May 16, 1935
1h 44m
Drake of England (1935)
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.
Director
Arthur B. Woods
Department: Directing
Cast
Matheson Lang
Francis Drake
Jane Baxter
Elizabeth Sydenham
Athene Seyler
Queen Elizabeth
Henry Mollison
John Doughty
Donald Wolfit
Thomas Doughty
Ben Webster
Lord Burghley
George Merritt
Tom Moore
Amy Veness
Mother Moore
Sam Livesey
Sir George Sydenham
Margaret Halstan
Lady Sydenham
