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06/12/1926 History, Drama 1h 54m
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WHAT A YARN!

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.

  1. James Cruze

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Charles Farrell

    Boy

  2. Esther Ralston

    Girl

  3. Wallace Beery

    Bos'n

  4. George Bancroft

    Gunner

  5. Charles Hill Mailes

    Commodore Preble

  6. Johnnie Walker

    Stephen Decatur

  7. Eddie Fetherston

    Richard Somers

  8. George Godfrey

    Cook

  9. William Conklin

    Esther's Father (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-06
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 hunky, lovestruck Charles Farrell (rather inappropriately named "The Commodore") and the rather butter-wouldn't melt Esther Ralston ("Esther" - perhaps she had trouble remembering he...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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