Drake of England

Action, Drama · 1936

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.

Starring

Matheson Lang, Ákos Tolnay, Jane Baxter, Ronald Neame, Athene Seyler, Arthur B. Woods, Walter C. Mycroft, Henry Mollison, Claude Friese-Greene, Donald Wolfit

Director

Arthur B. Woods

Producer

Walter C. Mycroft