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Drake of England
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Drake of England

May 16, 1935
1h 44m
★ 6.8

Take to the high seas for a heart-stopping tale of riches, war and romance with England's dashing pirate hero!

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.

Genres

Action
Drama

Production Companies

British International Pictures

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Cast

Matheson Lang

Francis Drake

Matheson Lang

Jane Baxter

Elizabeth Sydenham

Jane Baxter

Athene Seyler

Queen Elizabeth

Athene Seyler

Henry Mollison

John Doughty

Henry Mollison

Donald Wolfit

Thomas Doughty

Donald Wolfit

Ben Webster

Lord Burghley

Ben Webster

George Merritt

Tom Moore

George Merritt

Amy Veness

Mother Moore

Amy Veness

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Sir George Sydenham

Sam Livesey

Margaret Halstan

Lady Sydenham

Margaret Halstan

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Parson Fletcher

Charles Quatermaine

Allan Jeayes

Don Bernardino

Allan Jeayes