Old Ironsides
Old Ironsides

Old Ironsides

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1926
1h 54m
6.2(14 votes)
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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.

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32 members
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Charles Farrell

Boy

Charles Farrell
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Esther Ralston

Girl

Esther Ralston
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Wallace Beery

Bos'n

Wallace Beery
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George Bancroft

Gunner

George Bancroft
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Charles Hill Mailes

Commodore Preble

Charles Hill Mailes
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Johnnie Walker

Stephen Decatur

Johnnie Walker
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Eddie Fetherston

Richard Somers

Eddie Fetherston
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George Godfrey

Cook

George Godfrey
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William Conklin

Esther's Father (uncredited)

William Conklin
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Effie Ellsler

Esther's Mother (uncredited)

Effie Ellsler
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Guy Oliver

First Mate (uncredited)

Guy Oliver
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Fred Kohler

Second Mate (uncredited)

Fred Kohler
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Arthur Ludwig

Second Mate (uncredited)

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Boris Karloff

Saracen Guard (uncredited)

Boris Karloff
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Dean Harrell

Young Decatur (uncredited)

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Spec O'Donnell

Cabin Boy (uncredited)

Spec O'Donnell
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Nick De Ruiz

Bashaw (uncredited)

Nick De Ruiz
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Frank Jonasson

Pirate Captain (uncredited)

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Duke Kahanamoku

Pirate Captain (uncredited)

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Mitchell Lewis

Pirate Chief (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis
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Tetsu Komai

Pirate (uncredited)

Tetsu Komai
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Richard Alexander

Seaman (uncredited)

Richard Alexander
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Richard Arlen

Seaman (uncredited)

Richard Arlen
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Frank Bonner

Seaman (uncredited)

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Gary Cooper

Seaman (uncredited)

Gary Cooper
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Frank Darien

Seaman (uncredited)

Frank Darien
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Jack Herrick

Seaman (uncredited)

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Robert Livingston

Seaman (uncredited)

Robert Livingston
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William Bakewell

Young Philadelphian (uncredited)

William Bakewell
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Bess Flowers

(uncredited)

Bess Flowers
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Herbert Janssen

(uncredited)

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Göta Ljungberg

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