Drake of England

Drake of England

Release date : May 16, 1935
Runtime : 1h 44m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom /
Original Language : English /
Director : Arthur B. Woods /
Production companies : British International Pictures /
May 16, 1935 1h 44m United Kingdom Action English More
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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.
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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
Charles Quatermaine
Parson Fletcher
Allan Jeayes
Don Bernardino
Gibb McLaughlin
Don Enriquez
Helen Haye
Lady Lennox
Arthur Goullet
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Laurence Hanray
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  • title:Drake of England
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1935
  • Runtime:1h 44m
  • Genres: Action · Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Arthur B. Woods /
  • Writers: Ákos Tolnay · Clifford Grey · Marjorie Deans · Louis N. Parker · Norman Watson ·
  • Production companies: British International Pictures ·
  • 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.
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