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Old Ironsides

Old Ironsides

WHAT A YARN!
Dec 06, 1926 1h 54m
6.192
13 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Old Ironsides
Companies Paramount Pictures
Countries United States of America
Keywords epic, sea, ship, silent film
Charles Farrell

Charles Farrell

The Commodore
Charles Hill Mailes

Charles Hill Mailes

Commodore Preble
Johnnie Walker

Johnnie Walker

Lt. Stephen Decatur
Eddie Fetherston

Eddie Fetherston

Lt. Richard Somers
Guy Oliver

Guy Oliver

First Mate
William Conklin

William Conklin

Esther's Father
Effie Ellsler

Effie Ellsler

Esther's Mother
Arthur Ludwig

Arthur Ludwig

Second Mate
Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Saracen Guard (uncredited)
Frank Bonner

Frank Bonner

Seaman (uncredited)
Richard Arlen

Richard Arlen

Seaman (uncredited)
Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Seaman (uncredited)
William Bakewell

William Bakewell

Young Philadelphian (uncredited)
Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Seaman (uncredited)
Nick De Ruiz

Nick De Ruiz

Bashaw (uncredited)
Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Minor Role (uncredited)
Dean Harrell

Dean Harrell

Young Decatur (uncredited)
Jack Herrick

Jack Herrick

Seaman (uncredited)
Herbert Janssen

Herbert Janssen

Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Frank Jonasson

Frank Jonasson

Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Duke Kahanamoku

Duke Kahanamoku

Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler

Second Mate (uncredited)
Tetsu Komai

Tetsu Komai

Pirate (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Pirate Chief (uncredited)
Robert Livingston

Robert Livingston

Seaman (uncredited)
Göta Ljungberg

Göta Ljungberg

Minor Role (uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell

Spec O'Donnell

Cabin Boy (uncredited)
Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Seaman (uncredited)