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Drake of England

19357.0 / 10104 min
Action, Drama

Overview

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

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.

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

Ben Webster

Ben Webster

Lord Burghley

George Merritt

George Merritt

Tom Moore

Amy Veness

Amy Veness

Mother Moore

Sam Livesey

Sam Livesey

Sir George Sydenham

Margaret Halstan

Margaret Halstan

Lady Sydenham

Charles Quatermaine

Charles Quatermaine

Parson Fletcher

Allan Jeayes

Allan Jeayes

Don Bernardino

Gibb McLaughlin

Gibb McLaughlin

Don Enriquez

Helen Haye

Helen Haye

Lady Lennox

Moore Marriott

Moore Marriott

Bright

Arthur Goullet

Arthur Goullet

Minor role

Laurence Hanray

Laurence Hanray

Minor role

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Crew

Walter C. Mycroft

Walter C. Mycroft

Producer

Arthur B. Woods

Arthur B. Woods

Director

Ronald Neame

Ronald Neame

Director of Photography

G.H. Clutsam

G.H. Clutsam

Music

Ákos Tolnay

Ákos Tolnay

Writer

Clifford Grey

Clifford Grey

Writer

Marjorie Deans

Marjorie Deans

Writer

Louis N. Parker

Louis N. Parker

Theatre Play

Claude Friese-Greene

Claude Friese-Greene

Director of Photography

Norman Watson

Norman Watson

Writer