Drake of England

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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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Action,

Drama

Duration:

104 minutes

Year:

1935

Director:

Arthur B. Woods

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Company:

British International Pictures

Cast:
Matheson Lang

Francis Drake

Jane Baxter

Elizabeth Sydenham

Athene Seyler

Queen Elizabeth

Henry Mollison

John Doughty

Donald Wolfit

Thomas Doughty

Crew:
Walter C. Mycroft

Producer

Arthur B. Woods

Director

Ronald Neame

Director of Photography

G.H. Clutsam

Music

Ákos Tolnay

Writer