OLD IRONSIDES (1926 FILM)

'''Old Ironsides''' is a 1926 seafaring silent film starring George Bancroft, Wallace Beery, Charles Farrell, and Esther Ralston.
This epic adventure film features battle scenes with sailing ships, pirates, and energetic portrayals by Beery and Bancroft. Beery would play Long John Silver in ''Treasure Island'' eight years later and offers a younger version of a formidable seafarer here. The movie was directed by James Cruze.

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Cast

Trivia

Cast

★ George Bancroft as Gunner

★ Wallace Beery as Bos'n

★ Charles Farrell as "The Commodore"

★ Esther Ralston as Esther

★ Boris Karloff as a Saracen guard

Trivia

A closeup of a tattoo on George Bancroft's arm reveals his character's name is also "G. Bancroft"