The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

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3h 15min

Released

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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.

The Birth of a Nation

Story

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.

Directors

D.W. Griffith, Raoul Walsh, D.W. Griffith, Joseph Henabery, D.W. Griffith, D.W. Griffith, D.W. Griffith, Joseph Henabery, Fred Hamer, Raoul Walsh, Jack Conway, Allan Dwan, Elmer Clifton, Thomas E. O'Brien, W.S. Van Dyke, Christy Cabanne, Baron von Winther, D.W. Griffith,

Writers

Frank E. Woods, Karl Brown, Thomas F. Dixon Jr., Thomas F. Dixon Jr.,

Tags

The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!

Casts

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Character-in: Stoneman's Daughter Elsie

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

Character-in: Flora Cameron

Henry B. Walthall

Henry B. Walthall

Character-in: Col. Ben Cameron

Miriam Cooper

Miriam Cooper

Character-in: Margaret Cameron

Mary Alden

Mary Alden

Character-in: Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia

Ralph Lewis

Ralph Lewis

Character-in: Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman

George Siegmann

George Siegmann

Character-in: Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch

Walter Long

Walter Long

Character-in: Gus

Robert Harron

Robert Harron

Character-in: Tod

Wallace Reid

Wallace Reid

Character-in: Jeff, the Blacksmith

Joseph Henabery

Joseph Henabery

Character-in: Abraham Lincoln

Elmer Clifton

Elmer Clifton

Character-in: Stoneman's Elder Son Phil

Josephine Crowell

Josephine Crowell

Character-in: Mrs. Cameron

Spottiswoode Aitken

Spottiswoode Aitken

Character-in: Dr. Cameron

George Beranger

George Beranger

Character-in: Wade Cameron

Maxfield Stanley

Maxfield Stanley

Character-in: Duke Cameron

Jennie Lee

Jennie Lee

Character-in: Mammy

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Character-in: Gen. U.S. Grant

Howard Gaye

Howard Gaye

Character-in: Gen. Robert E. Lee

Sam De Grasse

Sam De Grasse

Character-in: Senator Charles Sumner (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Character-in: Stoneman's Servant (uncredited)

Fred Burns

Fred Burns

Character-in: Klansman (uncredited)

Allan Sears

Allan Sears

Character-in: Klansman (uncredited)

Elmo Lincoln

Elmo Lincoln

Character-in: Blacksmith (uncredited)

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Character-in: Black Woman (uncredited)

Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh

Character-in: John Wilkes Booth (uncredited)

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

Character-in: (uncredited)

Bob Burns

Bob Burns

Character-in: Klan Leader (uncredited)

Edmund Burns

Edmund Burns

Character-in: Klansman (uncredited)

Peggy Cartwright

Peggy Cartwright

Character-in: Young Girl in Cabin (uncredited)

Dark Cloud

Dark Cloud

Character-in: General (uncredited)

John Ford

John Ford

Character-in: Klansman (uncredited)

Olga Grey

Olga Grey

Character-in: Laura Keene (uncredited)

Alberta Lee

Alberta Lee

Character-in: Mrs. Lincoln (uncredited)

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Character-in: Union Soldier (uncredited)

Alma Rubens

Alma Rubens

Character-in: Belle of 1861 (uncredited)

Charles Stevens

Charles Stevens

Character-in: Volunteer (uncredited)

Jules White

Jules White

Character-in: Confederate Soldier (uncredited)

David Butler

David Butler

Character-in: Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier (uncredited)

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