Old Ironsides

James Cruze
1926-12-06

WHAT A YARN!
6
114 min

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

Name Character Team
Charles Farrell The Commodore Unowned
Esther Ralston Esther Unowned
Wallace Beery Bos'n Unowned
George Bancroft Gunner Unowned
Charles Hill Mailes Commodore Preble Unowned
Johnnie Walker Lt. Stephen Decatur Unowned
Eddie Fetherston Lt. Richard Somers Unowned
Guy Oliver First Mate Unowned
George Godfrey The Cook Unowned
William Conklin Esther's Father Unowned
Effie Ellsler Esther's Mother Unowned
Arthur Ludwig Second Mate Unowned
Boris Karloff Saracen Guard (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Bonner Seaman (uncredited) Unowned
Richard Arlen Seaman (uncredited) Unowned
Richard Alexander Seaman (uncredited) Unowned
William Bakewell Young Philadelphian (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Darien Seaman (uncredited) Unowned
Nick De Ruiz Bashaw (uncredited) Unowned
Bess Flowers Minor Role (uncredited) Unowned
Dean Harrell Young Decatur (uncredited) Unowned
Jack Herrick Seaman (uncredited) Unowned
Herbert Janssen Undetermined Role (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Jonasson Pirate Captain (uncredited) Unowned
Duke Kahanamoku Pirate Captain (uncredited) Unowned
Fred Kohler Second Mate (uncredited) Unowned
Tetsu Komai Pirate (uncredited) Unowned
Mitchell Lewis Pirate Chief (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Livingston Seaman (uncredited) Unowned
Göta Ljungberg Minor Role (uncredited) Unowned
Spec O'Donnell Cabin Boy (uncredited) Unowned
Gary Cooper Seaman (uncredited) Unowned