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The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

Release: 1915-03-08 ·Runtime: 195m ·★ 5.9
Drama History War

Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pardon. In Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron founds the Ku Klux Klan, battling Elsie's congressman father and his African-American protégé, Silas Lynch.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Epoch Film Co.

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Josephine Crowell Josephine Crowell as Mrs. Cameron Ralph Lewis Ralph Lewis as Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman Elmo Lincoln Elmo Lincoln as Blacksmith (uncredited) Monte Blue Monte Blue as (uncredited) Bob Burns Bob Burns as Klan Leader (uncredited) Jules White Jules White as Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Miriam Cooper Miriam Cooper as Margaret Cameron George Siegmann George Siegmann as Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh as John Wilkes Booth (uncredited) Mae Marsh Mae Marsh as Flora Cameron George Beranger George Beranger as Wade Cameron Maxfield Stanley Maxfield Stanley as Duke Cameron Sam De Grasse Sam De Grasse as Senator Charles Sumner (uncredited) Lillian Gish Lillian Gish as Stoneman's Daughter Elsie John Ford John Ford as Klansman (uncredited) Alberta Lee Alberta Lee as Mrs. Lincoln (uncredited) Mary Wynn Mary Wynn Mary Alden Mary Alden as Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia Walter Long Walter Long as Gus Joseph Henabery Joseph Henabery as Abraham Lincoln Dark Cloud Dark Cloud as General (uncredited) Olga Grey Olga Grey as Laura Keene (uncredited) Jennie Lee Jennie Lee as Mammy Donald Crisp Donald Crisp as Gen. U.S. Grant Howard Gaye Howard Gaye as Gen. Robert E. Lee Madame Sul-Te-Wan Madame Sul-Te-Wan as Black Woman (uncredited) Peggy Cartwright Peggy Cartwright as Young Girl in Cabin (uncredited) Eugene Pallette Eugene Pallette as Union Soldier (uncredited) David Butler David Butler as Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Allan Sears Allan Sears as Klansman (uncredited) Elmer Clifton Elmer Clifton as Stoneman's Elder Son Phil Henry B. Walthall Henry B. Walthall as Col. Ben Cameron Robert Harron Robert Harron as Tod Wallace Reid Wallace Reid as Jeff, the Blacksmith Charles Stevens Charles Stevens as Volunteer (uncredited) Spottiswoode Aitken Spottiswoode Aitken as Dr. Cameron Tom Wilson Tom Wilson as Stoneman's Servant (uncredited) Fred Burns Fred Burns as Klansman (uncredited) Edmund Burns Edmund Burns as Klansman (uncredited) Alma Rubens Alma Rubens as Belle of 1861 (uncredited)

Crew

Howard Gaye Howard Gaye Assistant Director Robert Harron Robert Harron Assistant Director Joseph Henabery Joseph Henabery Editor, Assistant Director Billy Bitzer Billy Bitzer Director of Photography Jack Conway Jack Conway Assistant Director W.S. Van Dyke W.S. Van Dyke Assistant Director Tom Wilson Tom Wilson Assistant Director Christy Cabanne Christy Cabanne Assistant Director Carli Elinor Carli Elinor Conductor Elmer Clifton Elmer Clifton Assistant Director Erich von Stroheim Erich von Stroheim Assistant Director Henry B. Walthall Henry B. Walthall Assistant Director Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh Editor, Assistant Director Monte Blue Monte Blue Stunts, Assistant Director Frank E. Woods Frank E. Woods Screenplay Donald Crisp Donald Crisp Assistant Director Allan Dwan Allan Dwan Assistant Director D.W. Griffith D.W. Griffith Producer, Writer, Editor, Original Music Composer, Presenter, Director