Old Ironsides (1926)

6.4/10 114 min History Drama

Overview

An embellished account of the 1803 expedition by famed frigate U.S.S. Constitution--a.k.a. "Old Ironsides"--against the Barbary pirates then terrorizing American shipping, focusing on the crew and passengers of a fictional merchant ship, The Esther, who fall afoul of the same pirates and thus become involved with the Constitution's mission.

Cast

Charles Farrell

Boy

Esther Ralston

Girl

Wallace Beery

Bos'n

George Bancroft

Gunner

Charles Hill Mailes

Commodore Preble

Johnnie Walker

Stephen Decatur

Eddie Fetherston

Richard Somers

George Godfrey

Cook

William Conklin

Esther's Father (uncredited)

Effie Ellsler

Esther's Mother (uncredited)

Guy Oliver

First Mate (uncredited)

Fred Kohler

Second Mate (uncredited)

Boris Karloff

Saracen Guard (uncredited)

Spec O'Donnell

Cabin Boy (uncredited)

Nick De Ruiz

Bashaw (uncredited)

Duke Kahanamoku

Pirate Captain (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Pirate Chief (uncredited)

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