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Old Ironsides

WHAT A YARN!

6.4(18)19261h 54m1

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.

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  • sea
  • ship
  • silent film

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Director

James Cruze

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United States of America

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  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR6 Dec 1926

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Old Ironsides was released on 6 December 1926.

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    CinemaSerf

    6/6/2022

    7/10

    There is some grand cinematography in this telling of the early US Navy's attempts to combat the Corsair pirates from North Africa who demanded tribute from all who would sail the seas upon pain of terrible retribution from their well equipped and terrifying fleet should any default. The cast - Wallace Beery, lively as ever, and George Bancroft as his gunner mate, work well together, as do the appearances from the hu…

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