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8.1/10   55 votes
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Director:
James Cruze
Writers:
Dorothy Arzner (writer)
Harry Carr (writer)
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Release Date:
6 December 1926 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | History more
Tagline:
WHAT A YARN! (original print ad - all caps) more
Plot:
An American fighting ship battles Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean in the 18th century. full summary | add synopsis
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Rip-roaring adventure both on land and at sea! more

Cast

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Charles Farrell ... The Commodore
Esther Ralston ... Esther

Wallace Beery ... Bos'n
George Bancroft ... Gunner
Charles Hill Mailes ... Captain Preble
Johnnie Walker ... Lieutenant Stephen Decatur (as Johnny Walker)
Eddie Fetherston ... Lieutenant Somers
George Godfrey ... The Cook
William Conklin ... Esther's Father
Nick De Ruiz ... The Bashaw
Effie Ellsler ... Esther's Mother
Frank Jonasson ... Pirate Captain
Duke Kahanamoku ... Pirate Captain

Boris Karloff ... A Saracen Guard
Fred Kohler ... Second Mate
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Sons of the Sea (UK)
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Runtime:
111 min
Country:
USA
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This was the first film to be shown using the Magnascope system. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina (2003) more

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2 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Rip-roaring adventure both on land and at sea!, 15 May 2006
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This picture is absolutely fantastic. I just saw it two nights ago when I was clearing out my room and felt in the mood for a sea epic. It's funny how someone like me, who doesn't even know how to swim (and doesn't plan to), indulges himself with every sea picture he sees. Chuck Farrell proves a worthy choice for the lead; a dreamer, seeking adventure on the high seas. Esther Ralston, even though I'm anti-blonde, is gorgeous as his supporting heroine. The portion of the cast that MADE the picture however was Wallace Beery and George Bancroft. They were awesome characters and the fight scenes between them were hilarious. I will NOT reveal anymore important plot elements, see the picture for yourself and enjoy. Just make sure to bring a towel, you're bound to get drenched with excitement.

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