Old Ironsides

WHAT A YARN!

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.

History Drama

Charles Farrell

(The Commodore)

Esther Ralston

(Esther)

Wallace Beery

(Bos'n)

George Bancroft

(Gunner)

Charles Hill Mailes

(Commodore Preble)

Johnnie Walker

(Lt. Stephen Decatur)

Eddie Fetherston

(Lt. Richard Somers)

Guy Oliver

(First Mate)

George Godfrey

(The Cook)

William Conklin

(Esther's Father)

Effie Ellsler

(Esther's Mother)

Arthur Ludwig

(Second Mate)

Boris Karloff

(Saracen Guard (uncredited))

Frank Bonner

(Seaman (uncredited))

Richard Arlen

(Seaman (uncredited))

Richard Alexander

(Seaman (uncredited))

William Bakewell

(Young Philadelphian (uncredited))

Frank Darien

(Seaman (uncredited))

Nick De Ruiz

(Bashaw (uncredited))

Bess Flowers

(Minor Role (uncredited))

Dean Harrell

(Young Decatur (uncredited))

Jack Herrick

(Seaman (uncredited))

Herbert Janssen

(Undetermined Role (uncredited))

Frank Jonasson

(Pirate Captain (uncredited))

Duke Kahanamoku

(Pirate Captain (uncredited))

Fred Kohler

(Second Mate (uncredited))

Tetsu Komai

(Pirate (uncredited))

Mitchell Lewis

(Pirate Chief (uncredited))

Robert Livingston

(Seaman (uncredited))

Göta Ljungberg

(Minor Role (uncredited))

Spec O'Donnell

(Cabin Boy (uncredited))

Gary Cooper

(Seaman (uncredited))