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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.

Cast

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

Crew

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