History Drama
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.
Directed by
James Cruze
Boris Karloff
Saracen Guard (uncredited)
Gary Cooper
Seaman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Minor Role (uncredited)
Wallace Beery
Bos'n
Richard Arlen
Seaman (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
Seaman (uncredited)
Esther Ralston
Esther
Frank Darien
Seaman (uncredited)
Charles Farrell
The Commodore
Fred Kohler
Second Mate (uncredited)
Johnnie Walker
Lt. Stephen Decatur
William Bakewell
Young Philadelphian (uncredited)
George Bancroft
Gunner
Charles Hill Mailes
Commodore Preble
Robert Livingston
Seaman (uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell
Cabin Boy (uncredited)
Guy Oliver
First Mate
Tetsu Komai
Pirate (uncredited)
Effie Ellsler
Esther's Mother
Mitchell Lewis
Pirate Chief (uncredited)
William Conklin
Esther's Father
Eddie Fetherston
Lt. Richard Somers
Nick De Ruiz
Bashaw (uncredited)
George Godfrey
The Cook
Arthur Ludwig
Second Mate
Frank Bonner
Seaman (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)
Göta Ljungberg
Minor Role (uncredited)

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