Old Ironsides (1926)
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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Cast
- Charles Farrell — Boy
- Esther Ralston — Girl
- Wallace Beery — Bos'n
- George Bancroft — Gunner
- Charles Hill Mailes — Commodore Preble
- Johnnie Walker — Stephen Decatur
- Eddie Fetherston — Richard Somers
- George Godfrey — Cook
- William Conklin — Esther's Father (uncredited)
- Effie Ellsler — Esther's Mother (uncredited)
- Guy Oliver — First Mate (uncredited)
- Fred Kohler — Second Mate (uncredited)
Where to watch Old Ironsides
Darkroom
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