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Old Ironsides

Old Ironsides

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 for Old Ironsides...

Charles Farrell
Charles Farrell
The Commodore
Esther Ralston
Esther Ralston
Esther
Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery
Bos'n
George Bancroft
George Bancroft
Gunner
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
George Godfrey
George Godfrey
The Cook
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)
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