United States / Dec 06, 1926 / NR
WHAT A YARN!
1h 54min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Arthur Ludwig | Second Mate (uncredited) |
| Boris Karloff | Saracen Guard (uncredited) |
| Dean Harrell | Young Decatur (uncredited) |
| Spec O'Donnell | Cabin Boy (uncredited) |
| Nick De Ruiz | Bashaw (uncredited) |
| Frank Jonasson | Pirate Captain (uncredited) |
| Duke Kahanamoku | Pirate Captain (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Lewis | Pirate Chief (uncredited) |
| Tetsu Komai | Pirate (uncredited) |
| Richard Alexander | Seaman (uncredited) |
| Richard Arlen | Seaman (uncredited) |
| Frank Bonner | Seaman (uncredited) |
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| Gary Cooper | Seaman (uncredited) |
| Frank Darien | Seaman (uncredited) |
| Jack Herrick | Seaman (uncredited) |
| Robert Livingston | Seaman (uncredited) |
| William Bakewell | Young Philadelphian (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | (uncredited) |
| Herbert Janssen | (uncredited) |
| Göta Ljungberg | (uncredited) |
Genres
HistoryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Old Ironsides |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 6 dicembre 1926 |
| Production | James Cruze, B.P. Schulberg |
| Writer | Laurence Stallings, Walter Woods, Harry Carr, Dorothy Arzner |
| Editing | Dorothy Arzner |
| Cinematography | Alfred Gilks |
| Assistant directors | James Cruze |
| Camera operators | Alfred Gilks |
| Additional photography | Alfred Gilks |
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