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The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!

Rating

Genre: Drama, History, War

Runtime: 3hr 13min

Director: D.W. Griffith

Available to rent or buy

DESCRIPTION

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.

🎭 Top Cast

Cast member photo for henry-b-walthall — Henry B. Walthall
Col. Ben Cameron

Cast member photo for lillian-gish — Lillian Gish
Stoneman's Daughter Elsie

Cast member photo for miriam-cooper — Miriam Cooper
Margaret Cameron

Cast member photo for mae-marsh — Mae Marsh
Flora Cameron

Cast member photo for mary-alden — Mary Alden
Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia

Cast member photo for ralph-lewis — Ralph Lewis
Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman

Cast member photo for george-siegmann — George Siegmann
Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch

Cast member photo for walter-long — Walter Long
Gus

Cast member photo for joseph-henabery — Joseph Henabery
Abraham Lincoln

Cast member photo for wallace-reid — Wallace Reid
Jeff, the Blacksmith

Cast member photo for elmer-clifton — Elmer Clifton
Stoneman's Elder Son Phil

Cast member photo for josephine-crowell — Josephine Crowell
Mrs. Cameron

Cast member photo for spottiswoode-aitken — Spottiswoode Aitken
Dr. Cameron

Cast member photo for george-beranger — George Beranger
Wade Cameron

Cast member photo for maxfield-stanley — Maxfield Stanley
Duke Cameron

Cast member photo for jennie-lee — Jennie Lee
Mammy

Cast member photo for donald-crisp — Donald Crisp
Gen. U.S. Grant

Cast member photo for howard-gaye — Howard Gaye
Gen. Robert E. Lee

Cast member photo for sam-de-grasse — Sam De Grasse
Charles Sumner

Cast member photo for william-de-vaull — William De Vaull
Nelse

Cast member photo for willam-freeman — Willam Freeman
Jake / Sentry at Hospital

Cast member photo for tom-wilson — Tom Wilson
Stoneman's Servant

Cast member photo for fred-burns — Fred Burns
Klansman

Cast member photo for allan-sears — Allan Sears
Klansman

Cast member photo for elmo-lincoln — Elmo Lincoln
Blacksmith

Cast member photo for madame-sul-te-wan — Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Black Woman

Cast member photo for raoul-walsh — Raoul Walsh
John Wilkes Booth

Cast member photo for robert-harron — Robert Harron
Tod

Cast member photo for monte-blue — Monte Blue

Cast member photo for harry-braham — Harry Braham
Cameron's Male Servant

Cast member photo for bob-burns — Bob Burns
Klan Leader

Cast member photo for edmund-burns — Edmund Burns
Klansman

Cast member photo for edward-burns — Edward Burns
Klansman

Cast member photo for peggy-cartwright — Peggy Cartwright
Young Girl in Cabin

Cast member photo for dark-cloud — Dark Cloud
General

Cast member photo for leonore-cooper — Leonore Cooper
Elsie's Maid

Cast member photo for charles-eagle-eye — Charles Eagle Eye
Man Who Falls from Roof

Cast member photo for john-ford — John Ford
Klansman

Cast member photo for olga-grey — Olga Grey
Laura Keene

Cast member photo for alberta-lee — Alberta Lee
Mrs. Lincoln

Cast member photo for betty-marsh — Betty Marsh
Child with Dr. Cameron

Cast member photo for donna-montran — Donna Montran
Belle of 1861

Cast member photo for eugene-pallette — Eugene Pallette
Union Soldier

Cast member photo for alma-rubens — Alma Rubens
Belle of 1861

Cast member photo for charles-stevens — Charles Stevens
Volunteer

Cast member photo for jules-white — Jules White
Confederate Soldier

Cast member photo for violet-wilkey — Violet Wilkey
Young Flora Cameron

Cast member photo for david-butler — David Butler
Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier

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