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