Drake of England

Drake of England

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 16, 1935

Runtime

1h 44m

Genres

Action, Drama

User Score

70%

Original Title

Drake of England

Production Companies

British International Pictures

Director

Arthur B. Woods

Description

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.