Drake of England
- Released on
- Runtime
- 104 mins
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.
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
- Jane Baxter
- Athene Seyler
- Henry Mollison
- Donald Wolfit
- Ben Webster
- George Merritt
- Amy Veness
- Sam Livesey
- Margaret Halstan
- Charles Quatermaine
- Allan Jeayes
- Gibb McLaughlin
- Helen Haye
- Moore Marriott
- Arthur Goullet
- Laurence Hanray
- Torin Thatcher
Director
- Arthur B. Woods
Producers
- Walter C. Mycroft
