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Cast
Charles Farrell | As: The Commodore | |
Esther Ralston | As: Esther | |
Wallace Beery | As: Bos'n | |
George Bancroft | As: Gunner | |
Charles Hill Mailes | As: Commodore Preble |
Storyline
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.
Tagline: | WHAT A YARN! |
Certification: | NR |
Cast
Charles Farrell |
The Commodore |
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Esther Ralston |
Esther |
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Wallace Beery |
Bos'n |
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George Bancroft |
Gunner |
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Charles Hill Mailes |
Commodore Preble |
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Johnnie Walker |
Lt. Stephen Decatur |
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Eddie Fetherston |
Lt. Richard Somers |
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Guy Oliver |
First Mate |
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George Godfrey |
The Cook |
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William Conklin |
Esther's Father |
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Effie Ellsler |
Esther's Mother |
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Arthur Ludwig |
Second Mate |
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Boris Karloff |
Saracen Guard (uncredited) |
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Frank Bonner |
Seaman (uncredited) |
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Richard Arlen |
Seaman (uncredited) |
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Richard Alexander |
Seaman (uncredited) |
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William Bakewell |
Young Philadelphian (uncredited) |
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Frank Darien |
Seaman (uncredited) |
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Nick De Ruiz |
Bashaw (uncredited) |
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Bess Flowers |
Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Dean Harrell |
Young Decatur (uncredited) |
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Jack Herrick |
Seaman (uncredited) |
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Herbert Janssen |
Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
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Frank Jonasson |
Pirate Captain (uncredited) |
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Duke Kahanamoku |
Pirate Captain (uncredited) |
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Fred Kohler |
Second Mate (uncredited) |
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Tetsu Komai |
Pirate (uncredited) |
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Mitchell Lewis |
Pirate Chief (uncredited) |
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Robert Livingston |
Seaman (uncredited) |
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Göta Ljungberg |
Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Spec O'Donnell |
Cabin Boy (uncredited) |
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Gary Cooper |
Seaman (uncredited) |
Directed By
James Cruze |
Director |
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Writing Credits
Walter Woods |
Adaptation |
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Harry Carr |
Adaptation |
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Laurence Stallings |
Story |
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Production Crew
James Cruze |
Producer |
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Edited By
Dorothy Arzner |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Sound
Visual Effects
Camera
Alfred Gilks |
Director of Photography |
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Charles P. Boyle |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
Other Crew
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