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  • The Birth of a Nation (1915)
  • TV-PG
    195 min | Drama, War
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
TV-PG
195 min | Drama, War

The Stoneman family finds its friendship with the Camerons affected by the Civil War, both fighting in opposite armies. The development of the war in their lives plays through to Lincoln's assassination and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan.
Director
Writers
Thomas Dixon Jr. (adapted from his novel: "The Clansman: An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan") (as Thomas F. Dixon Jr.) (play "The Clansman") (as Thomas F. Dixon Jr.) (novel "The Leopard's Spots") (as Thomas F. Dixon Jr.) | D.W. Griffith | Frank E. Woods | Woodrow Wilson (excerpts from: "History of the American People") & 2 more
Producer
Composers
Joseph Carl Breil (music) | D.W. Griffith (music)
Cinematographer
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Release date
Mar 21, 1915 (United States)
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64 cast members
Name Known for
Lillian Gish
Elsie - Stoneman's Daughter Elsie - Stoneman's Daughter   See fewer
Mae Marsh
Flora Cameron - The Pet Sister Flora Cameron - The Pet Sister   See fewer
Henry B. Walthall
Col. Ben Cameron aka The Little Colonel (as Henry Walthall) Col. Ben Cameron aka The Little Colonel (as Henry Walthall)   See fewer
Miriam Cooper
Margaret Cameron - The Elder Sister Margaret Cameron - The Elder Sister   See fewer
Mary Alden
Lydia Brown - Stoneman's Mulatto Housekeeper Lydia Brown - Stoneman's Mulatto Housekeeper   See fewer
Ralph Lewis
Hon. Austin Stoneman - Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman - Leader of the House   See fewer
George Siegmann
Silas Lynch - Mulatto Lieut. Governor (as George Seigmann) Silas Lynch - Mulatto Lieut. Governor (as George Seigmann)   See fewer
Walter Long
Gus - A Renegade Negro Gus - A Renegade Negro   See fewer
Robert Harron
Tod - Stoneman's Younger Son Tod - Stoneman's Younger Son   See fewer
Wallace Reid
Jeff - The Blacksmith (as Wallace Reed) Jeff - The Blacksmith (as Wallace Reed)   See fewer
Joseph Henabery
Abraham Lincoln (as Jos. Henabery) Abraham Lincoln (as Jos. Henabery)   See fewer
Elmer Clifton
Phil - Stoneman's Elder Son Phil - Stoneman's Elder Son   See fewer
Josephine Crowell
Mrs. Cameron Mrs. Cameron   See fewer
Spottiswoode Aitken
Dr. Cameron Dr. Cameron   See fewer
George Beranger
Wade Cameron - The Second Son (as J.A. Beringer) Wade Cameron - The Second Son (as J.A. Beringer)   See fewer
Maxfield Stanley
Duke Cameron - The Youngest Son (as John French) Duke Cameron - The Youngest Son (as John French)   See fewer
Jennie Lee
Mammy - The Faithful Servant Mammy - The Faithful Servant   See fewer
Donald Crisp
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant Gen. Ulysses S. Grant   See fewer
Howard Gaye
Gen. Robert E. Lee Gen. Robert E. Lee   See fewer
Bennie Billings
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Monte Blue
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Braham
Cameron's Male Servant (uncredited) Cameron's Male Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
Beulah Burns
Sick woman's child (uncredited) Sick woman's child (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Burns
Klan Leader (uncredited) Klan Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Burns
Klansman (uncredited) Klansman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Burns
Klansman (uncredited) Klansman (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Burns
Klansman (uncredited) Klansman (uncredited)   See fewer
Thelma Burns
Sick Woman's Child (uncredited) Sick Woman's Child (uncredited)   See fewer
David Butler
Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Cartwright
Young Girl in Cabin (uncredited) Young Girl in Cabin (uncredited)   See fewer
William E. Cassidy
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Dark Cloud
General at Appomatox Surrender (uncredited) General at Appomatox Surrender (uncredited)   See fewer
Lenore Cooper
Elsie's Maid (uncredited) Elsie's Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam De Grasse
Senator Charles Sumner (uncredited) Senator Charles Sumner (uncredited)   See fewer
William De Vaull
Nelse - An Old-Fashioned Negro (uncredited) Nelse - An Old-Fashioned Negro (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Eagle Eye
Man Who Falls from Roof (uncredited) Man Who Falls from Roof (uncredited)   See fewer
John Ford
Klansman on Horse Holding Up Hood with Hand (uncredited) Klansman on Horse Holding Up Hood with Hand (uncredited)   See fewer
Alberta Franklin
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
William Freeman
Jake / Sentry at Hospital (uncredited) Jake / Sentry at Hospital (uncredited)   See fewer
Gibson Gowland
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Olga Grey
Laura Keene (uncredited) Laura Keene (uncredited)   See fewer
D.W. Griffith
Self (1931 reissue version) (uncredited) Self (1931 reissue version) (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederic Hamen
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Hicks
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Huston
Walter Huston (1930 re-release promotion) (uncredited) Walter Huston (1930 re-release promotion) (uncredited)   See fewer
Alberta Lee
Mrs. Lincoln (uncredited) Mrs. Lincoln (uncredited)   See fewer
Elmo Lincoln
White-Arm Joe - Blacksmith (uncredited) White-Arm Joe - Blacksmith (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Marsh
Child with Dr. Cameron (uncredited) Child with Dr. Cameron (uncredited)   See fewer
Donna Montran
Belle of 1861 (uncredited) Belle of 1861 (uncredited)   See fewer
Eugene Pallette
Union Soldier (uncredited) Union Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Vester Pegg
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Pickford
Negro (uncredited) Negro (uncredited)   See fewer
Hayes E. Robertson
Man Going Inside While Ku Klux Klan is Watching (uncredited) Man Going Inside While Ku Klux Klan is Watching (uncredited)   See fewer
Alma Rubens
Belle of 1861 (uncredited) Belle of 1861 (uncredited)   See fewer
Allan Sears
Klansman (uncredited) Klansman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Stevens
Volunteer Who Reports Piedmont Raid (uncredited) Volunteer Who Reports Piedmont Raid (uncredited)   See fewer
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Black Woman - Dr. Cameron's Taunter (uncredited) Black Woman - Dr. Cameron's Taunter (uncredited)   See fewer
Erich von Stroheim
Man Who Falls From Roof (uncredited) Man Who Falls From Roof (uncredited)   See fewer
George Walsh
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Raoul Walsh
John Wilkes Booth (uncredited) John Wilkes Booth (uncredited)   See fewer
Jules White
Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Violet Wilkey
Flora Cameron as a Child (uncredited) Flora Cameron as a Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Wilson
Stoneman's Servant (uncredited) Stoneman's Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Wynn
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
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