Old Ironsides (1926)
19261h 54mNRHistoryDrama
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
Charles FarrellBoy
Esther RalstonGirl
Wallace BeeryBos'n
George BancroftGunner
Charles Hill MailesCommodore Preble
Johnnie WalkerStephen Decatur
Eddie FetherstonRichard Somers
George GodfreyCook
William ConklinEsther's Father (uncredited)
Effie EllslerEsther's Mother (uncredited)
Guy OliverFirst Mate (uncredited)
Fred KohlerSecond Mate (uncredited)- AArthur LudwigSecond Mate (uncredited)
Boris KarloffSaracen Guard (uncredited)- DDean HarrellYoung Decatur (uncredited)
Spec O'DonnellCabin Boy (uncredited)
Nick De RuizBashaw (uncredited)- FFrank JonassonPirate Captain (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- James Cruze
- Writers
- Laurence Stallings
- Producers
- James Cruze
- Cinematography
- Alfred Gilks
- Editing
- Dorothy Arzner
Details
- Released
- December 6, 1926
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- IMDb
- tt0017226