Old Ironsides

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 6, 1926

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Paramount,Paramount Pictures

Cast

Frank Jonasson,Gary Cooper,William Bakewell,Fred Kohler,Robert Livingston,Richard Alexander,Frank Bonner,Esther Ralston,Eddie Fetherston,Effie Ellslerand 22 more

Director

James Cruze

Writer

Harry Carr,Walter Woods,Laurence Stallings,Dorothy Arzner

Producer

James Cruze

Cinematography

Alfred Gilks

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0017226