Old Ironsides
1926An 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.
Acted in
Charles Farrell
as The Commodore
Esther Ralston
as Esther
Wallace Beery
as Bos'n
George Bancroft
as Gunner
Charles Hill Mailes
as Commodore Preble
Johnnie Walker
as Lt. Stephen Decatur
Eddie Fetherston
as Lt. Richard Somers
Guy Oliver
as First Mate
George Godfrey
as The Cook
William Conklin
as Esther's Father
Effie Ellsler
as Esther's Mother
Arthur Ludwig
as Second Mate
Boris Karloff
as Saracen Guard (uncredited)
Frank Bonner
as Seaman (uncredited)
Richard Arlen
as Seaman (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
as Seaman (uncredited)
William Bakewell
as Young Philadelphian (uncredited)
Frank Darien
as Seaman (uncredited)
Nick De Ruiz
as Bashaw (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Dean Harrell
as Young Decatur (uncredited)
Jack Herrick
as Seaman (uncredited)
Herbert Janssen
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Frank Jonasson
as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Duke Kahanamoku
as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Fred Kohler
as Second Mate (uncredited)
Tetsu Komai
as Pirate (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
as Pirate Chief (uncredited)
Robert Livingston
as Seaman (uncredited)
Göta Ljungberg
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell
as Cabin Boy (uncredited)
Gary Cooper
as Seaman (uncredited)