There is some grand cinematography in this telling of the early US Navy's attempts to combat ...
Old Ironsides
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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Old Ironsides
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 6, 1926
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
History, Drama
User Score
60%
Original Title
Old Ironsides
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Director
James Cruze
Description
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.