Drake's Venture
1980, English. Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark.
Sir Francis Drake circumnavigates the world in search of adventure and treasure.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Lawrence Gordon ClarkDirector
- John ThawFrancis Drake
- Charlotte CornwellElizabeth I
- Paul DarrowThomas Doughty
- Terence BuddJohn Drake
- David RyallSir Francis Wisingham
- Paul AlexanderNed Bright
- Peter CellierSir Christopher Hatton
- Michael TurnerLord Burghley
- Michael StroudAdmiral Winter
- Esmond KnightJohn Dee
- Alan DownerNuno DelSilva
- Roger AdamsonFletcher, the Chaplain
Details
- Released
- 28 December 1980
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- John Nelson-Burton
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Drake's Venture runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Drake's Venture isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 December 1980. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Drake's Venture?
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Who directed Drake's Venture?
Drake's Venture (1980) was directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark and stars John Thaw, Charlotte Cornwell, Paul Darrow.