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Old Ironsides

Old Ironsides (1926)

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An embellished account of the 1813 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.

Updated May 28 2020

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Runtime: 111 mins Rating: 6.0 Tag Line: WHAT A YARN!

Cast

William Bakewell

William Bakewell

Young Philadelphian

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Saracen Guard

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Seaman

George Bancroft

George Bancroft

Gunner

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Pirate Chief

Guy Oliver

Guy Oliver

First Mate

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Bos'n

Richard Arlen

Richard Arlen

Seaman

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Crew

Laurence Stallings

Laurence Stallings

Story

James Cruze

James Cruze

Director

James Cruze

James Cruze

Producer

Dorothy Arzner

Dorothy Arzner

Editor

Charles P. Boyle

Charles P. Boyle

Director of Photography

Alfred Gilks

Alfred Gilks

Director of Photography

Walter Woods

Walter Woods

Adaptation

Harry Carr

Harry Carr

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