Old Ironsides 1926

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.

Cast:

Charles Farrell
The Commodore 

Esther Ralston
Esther 

Wallace Beery
Bos'n 

George Bancroft
Gunner 

Charles Hill Mailes
Commodore Preble 

Johnnie Walker
Lt. Stephen Decatur