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.
Movie tag line: "WHAT A YARN!"
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Character: The Commodore
Character: Esther
Character: Bos'n
Character: Gunner
Character: Commodore Preble
Character: Lt. Stephen Decatur
Character: Lt. Richard Somers
Character: First Mate
Character: The Cook
Character: Esther's Father
Character: Esther's Mother
Character: Second Mate
Character: Saracen Guard (uncredited)
Character: Seaman (uncredited)
Character: Seaman (uncredited)
Character: Seaman (uncredited)
Character: Young Philadelphian (uncredited)
Character: Seaman (uncredited)
Character: Bashaw (uncredited)
Character: Minor Role (uncredited)
Character: Young Decatur (uncredited)
Character: Seaman (uncredited)
Character: Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Character: Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Character: Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Character: Second Mate (uncredited)
Character: Pirate (uncredited)
Character: Pirate Chief (uncredited)
Character: Seaman (uncredited)
Character: Minor Role (uncredited)
Character: Cabin Boy (uncredited)
Character: Seaman (uncredited)