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