Movie·1926·1h 54m
Old Ironsides
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Country
United States of America
Language
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The Story
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.
Producer
James Cruze
Cinematography
Alfred Gilks
Editor
Dorothy Arzner
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
16 votes
// cast
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)
Arthur Ludwig
Second Mate (uncredited)
Boris Karloff
Saracen Guard (uncredited)
Dean Harrell
Young Decatur (uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell
Cabin Boy (uncredited)
Nick De Ruiz
Bashaw (uncredited)
Frank Jonasson
Pirate Captain (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
James Cruze
Director, Producer
Laurence Stallings
Story
Alfred Gilks
Director of Photography
Dorothy Arzner
Editor
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