The Birth of a Nation
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The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

Genres - Drama, History, Silent Film, War  |   Sub-Genres - Silent Film  |   Release Date - Mar 21, 1915  |   Run Time - 195 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - TV-PG
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Cast

D.W. Griffith
D.W. Griffith
Self (1931 reissue version)
Henry B. Walthall
Henry B. Walthall
Col. Ben Cameron aka The Little Colonel / Col. Ben Cameron
Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
Elsie - Stoneman's Daughter / Stoneman's Daughter Elsie
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
Flora Cameron / Flora Cameron - The Pet Sister
Mary Alden
Mary Alden
Lydia Brown - Stoneman's Mulatto Housekeeper / Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia
Miriam Cooper
Miriam Cooper
Margaret Cameron / Margaret Cameron - The Elder Sister
Ralph Lewis
Ralph Lewis
Hon. Austin Stoneman - Leader of the House / Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman
Alberta Franklin
Alberta Franklin
Minor Role
Alberta Lee
Alberta Lee
Mrs. Lincoln
Allan Sears
Allan Sears
Klansman
Alma Rubens
Alma Rubens
Belle of 1861
Bennie Billings
Bennie Billings
Child
Betty Marsh
Betty Marsh
Child with Dr. Cameron
Bob Burns
Bob Burns
Klan Leader
Charles Eagle Eye
Charles Eagle Eye
Man Who Falls from Roof
Charles Stevens
Charles Stevens
Volunteer / Volunteer Who Reports Piedmont Raid
Dark Cloud
Dark Cloud
General at Appomatox Surrender / General
David Butler
David Butler
Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
Gen. U.S. Grant / Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Donna Montran
Donna Montran
Belle of 1861
Edmund Burns
Edmund Burns
Klansman
Edward Burns
Edward Burns
Klansman
Elmer Clifton
Elmer Clifton
Phil - Stoneman's Elder Son / Stoneman's Elder Son Phil
Elmo Lincoln
Elmo Lincoln
Blacksmith / White-Arm Joe - Blacksmith
Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette
Union Soldier
Fred Burns
Fred Burns
Klansman
Fred Hamer
Fred Hamer
Minor Role
George Beranger
George Beranger
Wade Cameron / Wade Cameron - The Second Son
George Siegmann
George Siegmann
Silas Lynch - Mulatto Lieut. Governor / Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch
George Walsh
George Walsh
Minor Role
Gibson Gowland
Gibson Gowland
Undetermined Secondary Role
Harry Braham
Harry Braham
Cameron's Male Servant
Hayes E. Robertson
Hayes E. Robertson
Man Going Inside While Ku Klux Klan is Watching
Howard Gaye
Howard Gaye
Gen. Robert E. Lee
Jack Pickford
Jack Pickford
Negro
Jennie Lee
Jennie Lee
Mammy / Mammy - The Faithful Servant
John Ford
John Ford
Klansman on Horse Holding Up Hood with Hand / Klansman
Joseph Henabery
Joseph Henabery
Abraham Lincoln
Josephine Crowell
Josephine Crowell
Mrs. Cameron
Jules White
Jules White
Confederate Soldier
Lenore Cooper
Lenore Cooper
Elsie's Maid
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Black Woman - Dr. Cameron's Taunter / Black Woman
Mary Wynn
Mary Wynn
Minor Role
Maxfield Stanley
Maxfield Stanley
Duke Cameron / Duke Cameron - The Youngest Son
Monte Blue
Monte Blue
Minor Role
Olga Grey
Olga Grey
Laura Keene
Peggy Cartwright
Peggy Cartwright
Young Girl in Cabin
Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh
John Wilkes Booth
Robert Harron
Robert Harron
Tod - Stoneman's Younger Son / Tod
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
Minor Role
Sam de Grasse
Sam de Grasse
Senator Charles Sumner / Charles Sumner
Spottiswoode Aitken
Spottiswoode Aitken
Dr. Cameron
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson
Stoneman's Servant
Vester Pegg
Vester Pegg
Minor Role
Violet Wilkey
Violet Wilkey
Flora Cameron as a Child / Young Flora Cameron
Wallace Reid
Wallace Reid
Jeff - The Blacksmith / Jeff, the Blacksmith
Walter Huston
Walter Huston
Walter Huston (1930 re-release promotion)
Walter Long
Walter Long
Gus - A Renegade Negro / Gus
William De Vaull
William De Vaull
Nelse / Nelse - An Old-Fashioned Negro
William E. Cassidy
William E. Cassidy
Minor Role
William Freeman
William Freeman
Jake / Sentry at Hospital
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Crew

D.W. Griffith
Director, Producer
Frank E. Woods
Writer
H.E. Aitken
Executive Producer
James Smith
Editor
Joseph Henabery
Editor
Raoul Walsh
Editor
Rose Smith
Editor
Thomas Dixon Jr.
Writer
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