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 8, 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 / Col. Ben Cameron aka The Little Colonel
Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
Stoneman's Daughter Elsie / Elsie - Stoneman's Daughter
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
Flora Cameron / Flora Cameron - The Pet Sister
Miriam Cooper
Miriam Cooper
Margaret Cameron / Margaret Cameron - The Elder Sister
Alma Rubens
Alma Rubens
Belle of 1861
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
Gen. U.S. Grant / Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim
Man Who Falls From Roof
Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette
Union Soldier
John Ford
John Ford
Klansman on Horse Holding Up Hood with Hand
Monte Blue
Monte Blue
Minor Role
Robert Harron
Robert Harron
Tod / Tod - Stoneman's Younger Son
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
Minor Role
Spottiswoode Aitken
Spottiswoode Aitken
Dr. Cameron
Wallace Reid
Wallace Reid
Jeff, the Blacksmith / Jeff - The Blacksmith
Mary Alden
Mary Alden
Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia / Lydia Brown - Stoneman's Mulatto Housekeeper
Ralph Lewis
Ralph Lewis
Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman / Hon. Austin Stoneman - Leader of the House
Alberta Franklin
Alberta Franklin
Minor Role
Alberta Lee
Alberta Lee
Mrs. Lincoln
Allan Sears
Allan Sears
Klansman
Bennie Billings
Bennie Billings
Child
Betty Marsh
Betty Marsh
Child with Dr. Cameron
Beulah Burns
Beulah Burns
Sick woman's child
Bob Burns
Bob Burns
Klan Leader
Charles Eagle Eye
Charles Eagle Eye
Man Who Falls from Roof
Charles Stevens
Charles Stevens
Volunteer Who Reports Piedmont Raid
Dark Cloud
Dark Cloud
General at Appomatox Surrender
David Butler
David Butler
Northern Soldier/Confederate Soldier
Donna Montran
Donna Montran
Belle of 1861
Edmund Burns
Edmund Burns
Klansman
Edward Burns
Edward Burns
Klansman
Elmer Clifton
Elmer Clifton
Stoneman's Elder Son Phil / Phil - Stoneman's Elder Son
Elmo Lincoln
Elmo Lincoln
White-Arm Joe - Blacksmith
Fred Burns
Fred Burns
Klansman
Frederic Hamen
Frederic Hamen
Minor Role
George Beranger
George Beranger
Wade Cameron / Wade Cameron - The Second Son
George Siegmann
George Siegmann
Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch / Silas Lynch - Mulatto Lieut. Governor
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
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
Mary Wynn
Mary Wynn
Minor Role
Maxfield Stanley
Maxfield Stanley
Duke Cameron / Duke Cameron - The Youngest Son
Olga Grey
Olga Grey
Laura Keene
Peggy Cartwright
Peggy Cartwright
Young Girl in Cabin
Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh
John Wilkes Booth
Sam de Grasse
Sam de Grasse
Senator Charles Sumner
Thelma Burns
Thelma Burns
Sick Woman's Child
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson
Stoneman's Servant
Vester Pegg
Vester Pegg
Minor Role
Violet Wilkey
Violet Wilkey
Flora Cameron as a Child
Walter Huston
Walter Huston
Walter Huston (1930 re-release promotion)
Walter Long
Walter Long
Gus / Gus - A Renegade Negro
William De Vaull
William De Vaull
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
Producer, Executive Producer
James Smith
Editor
John G. Nicolay
Writer
John M. Hay
Writer
Joseph Henabery
Editor
Raoul Walsh
Editor
Rose Smith
Editor
Thomas Dixon Jr.
Writer
Woodrow Wilson
Writer
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