OLD IRONSIDES (1926)

This film narrates the role of the U.S.S. Constitution in the Barbary War, the first foreign war of the United States in North Africa. Early in the 19th century, USS Constitution is launched as part of an effort to stop piracy in the Mediterranean Sea. Meanwhile, a young man is determined to go to sea (Farrell) is befriended by the bos'n of the merchant ship Esther, and he joins its crew. When the Esther reaches the Mediterranean, she too, along with the Constitution, become involved in the battle against the pirates.