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
Charles Farrell
as Boy
Esther Ralston
as Girl
Wallace Beery
as Bos'n
George Bancroft
as Gunner
Charles Hill Mailes
as Commodore Preble
Johnnie Walker
as Stephen Decatur
Eddie Fetherston
as Richard Somers
George Godfrey
as Cook
William Conklin
as Esther's Father (uncredited)
Effie Ellsler
as Esther's Mother (uncredited)
Reviews
CinemaSerf
There is some grand cinematography in this telling of the early US Navy's attempts to combat the Corsair pirates from North Africa who demanded tribute from all who would sail the seas upon pain of terrible retribution from their well equipped and terrifying fleet should any default. The cast - Wall...
