Drake of England

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

as Francis Drake

Jane Baxter

Jane Baxter

as Elizabeth Sydenham

Athene Seyler

Athene Seyler

as Queen Elizabeth

Henry Mollison

Henry Mollison

as John Doughty

Donald Wolfit

Donald Wolfit

as Thomas Doughty

Ben Webster

Ben Webster

as Lord Burghley

George Merritt

George Merritt

as Tom Moore

Amy Veness

Amy Veness

as Mother Moore

Sam Livesey

Sam Livesey

as Sir George Sydenham

Margaret Halstan

Margaret Halstan

as Lady Sydenham

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