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Old Ironsides (1926)

WHAT A YARN!

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.

Release: 1926-12-06
Runtime: 114 min
Rating: 6.179 / 10
Cast
Charles Farrell
Charles Farrell
Boy
Esther Ralston
Esther Ralston
Girl
Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery
Bos'n
George Bancroft
George Bancroft
Gunner
Charles Hill Mailes
Charles Hill Mailes
Commodore Preble
Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker
Stephen Decatur
Eddie Fetherston
Eddie Fetherston
Richard Somers
George Godfrey
George Godfrey
Cook
William Conklin
William Conklin
Esther's Father (uncredited)
Effie Ellsler
Effie Ellsler
Esther's Mother (uncredited)
Guy Oliver
Guy Oliver
First Mate (uncredited)
Fred Kohler
Fred Kohler
Second Mate (uncredited)
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Arthur Ludwig
Second Mate (uncredited)
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
Saracen Guard (uncredited)
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Dean Harrell
Young Decatur (uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell
Spec O'Donnell
Cabin Boy (uncredited)
Nick De Ruiz
Nick De Ruiz
Bashaw (uncredited)
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Frank Jonasson
Pirate Captain (uncredited)