Sir Francis Drake (1961)
Sir Francis Drake is a 1961 action & adventure series created by Ian Stuart Black. It stars Terence Morgan, Jean Kent and Michael Crawford.
Sir Francis Drake was a British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir Francis Drake, commander of the sailing ship the Golden Hind. As well as battles at sea, sword fights, the series also deals with intrigue at Elizabeth's court, often caused by Spaniard, Mendoza.
Cast
- Terence Morgan as Sir Francis Drake
- Jean Kent as Queen Elizabeth I
- Michael Crawford as John Drake
- Howard Lang as Grenville
- Milton Reid as Diego
- Ewan Roberts as Munro
- Roger Delgado as Mendoza
- Patrick McLoughlin as Richard Trevelyan
- Glynn Edwards as Martin
- Peter Diamond as Bosun
- Richard Warner as Walsingham
- Michael Ripper as Almighty Jones