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The Birth of a Nation

(1915, 3h 15min, PG)
6.2

(1915, 3h 15min, PG)6.2

The Birth of a Nation

(1915, 3h 15min, PG)

(1915, 3h 15min, PG)
6.2

6.2

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Genre

Drama, Historical drama, War, History, Old movies

Synopsis

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.

Cast

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Henry B. Walthall

Col. Ben Cameron

Henry B. Walthall

Lillian Gish

Elsie Stoneman

Lillian Gish

Mae Marsh

Flora Cameron

Mae Marsh

Miriam Cooper

Margaret Cameron

Miriam Cooper

Miriam Cooper

Margaret Cameron

Miriam Cooper

Mary Alden

Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia

Mary Alden

Ralph Lewis

Austin Stoneman

Ralph Lewis

George Seigmann

Silas Lynch

George Seigmann

George Siegmann

Silas Lynch

George Siegmann

Walter Long

Gus

Walter Long

Robert Harron

Tod

Robert Harron

Robert Harron

Tod Stoneman

Robert Harron

Joseph Henabery

Abraham Lincoln

Joseph Henabery

Wallace Reid

Jeff, the Blacksmith

Wallace Reid

Elmer Clifton

Stoneman's Elder Son Phil

Elmer Clifton

Elmer Clifton

Phil Stoneman

Elmer Clifton

Josephine Crowell

Mrs. Cameron

Josephine Crowell

Spottiswoode Aitken

Dr. Cameron

Spottiswoode Aitken

George Beranger

Wade Cameron

George Beranger

Andre Beringer

Wade Cameron, Second Son

Andre Beringer

Maxfield Stanley

Duke Cameron

Maxfield Stanley

Jennie Lee

Mammy

Jennie Lee

Donald Crisp

Gen. U.S. Grant

Donald Crisp

[object Object]

Gen. U.S. Grant

Donald Crisp*

Howard Gaye

Gen. Robert E. Lee

Howard Gaye

Sam De Grasse

Charles Sumner

Sam De Grasse

William De Vaull

Nelse

William De Vaull

Raoul Walsh

John Wilkes Booth

Raoul Walsh

Willam Freeman

Jake / Sentry at Hospital

Willam Freeman

Elmo Lincoln

White Arm Joe

Elmo Lincoln

Eugene Pallette

Union soldier (uncredited)

Eugene Pallette

Tom Wilson

Stoneman's Servant

Tom Wilson

Olga Grey

Laura Keene

Olga Grey

Fred Burns

Klansman

Fred Burns

Allan Sears

Klansman

Allan Sears

Bessie Love

Piedmont girl

Bessie Love

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Black Woman

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Tom Wilson

Stoneman's Negro Servant

Tom Wilson

Violet Wilkey

Flora as a child (uncredited)

Violet Wilkey

Alberta Lee

Mrs. Lincoln (uncredited)

Alberta Lee

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

Harry Braham

Cameron's Male Servant

Harry Braham

Bob Burns

Klan Leader

Bob Burns

Edmund Burns

Klansman

Edmund Burns

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

Edward Burns

Klansman

Edward Burns

Joseph Henaberry

Abraham Lincoln

Joseph Henaberry

Peggy Cartwright

Young Girl in Cabin

Peggy Cartwright

Dark Cloud

General

Dark Cloud

Mme. Sul Te Wan

Mme. Sul Te Wan

Leonore Cooper

Elsie's Maid

Leonore Cooper

Charles Eagle Eye

Man Who Falls from Roof

Charles Eagle Eye

Charles Stevens

Volunteer

Charles Stevens

John Ford

Klansman

John Ford

Erich von Stroheim

Man who falls from Roof

Erich von Stroheim

Betty Marsh

Child with Dr. Cameron

Betty Marsh

Gibson Gowland

Gibson Gowland

Donna Montran

Belle of 1861

Donna Montran

Alma Rubens

Belle of 1861

Alma Rubens

Jules White

Confederate Soldier

Jules White

David Butler

Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier

David Butler

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