1915
Dram War History 193 min

The Birth of a Nation

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.

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Lillian Gish Lillian Gish Stoneman's Daughter Elsie Mae Marsh Mae Marsh Flora Cameron Henry B. Walthall Henry B. Walthall Col. Ben Cameron Miriam Cooper Miriam Cooper Margaret Cameron Mary Alden Mary Alden Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia Ralph Lewis Ralph Lewis Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman George Siegmann George Siegmann Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch Walter Long Walter Long Gus Robert Harron Robert Harron Tod Wallace Reid Wallace Reid Jeff, the Blacksmith Joseph Henabery Joseph Henabery Abraham Lincoln Elmer Clifton Elmer Clifton Stoneman's Elder Son Phil Josephine Crowell Josephine Crowell Mrs. Cameron Spottiswoode Aitken Spottiswoode Aitken Dr. Cameron George Beranger George Beranger Wade Cameron Maxfield Stanley Maxfield Stanley Duke Cameron Jennie Lee Jennie Lee Mammy Donald Crisp Donald Crisp Gen. U.S. Grant Howard Gaye Howard Gaye Gen. Robert E. Lee Sam De Grasse Sam De Grasse Senator Charles Sumner (uncredited) William De Vaull Nelse (uncredited) Willam Freeman Jake / Sentry at Hospital (uncredited) Tom Wilson Tom Wilson Stoneman's Servant (uncredited) Fred Burns Fred Burns Klansman (uncredited) Allan Sears Allan Sears Klansman (uncredited) Elmo Lincoln Elmo Lincoln Blacksmith (uncredited) Madame Sul-Te-Wan Madame Sul-Te-Wan Black Woman (uncredited) Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh John Wilkes Booth (uncredited) Monte Blue Monte Blue (uncredited) Harry Braham Cameron's Male Servant (uncredited) Bob Burns Bob Burns Klan Leader (uncredited) Edmund Burns Edmund Burns Klansman (uncredited) Edward Burns Klansman (uncredited) Peggy Cartwright Peggy Cartwright Young Girl in Cabin (uncredited) Dark Cloud Dark Cloud General (uncredited) Leonore Cooper Elsie's Maid (uncredited) Charles Eagle Eye Man Who Falls from Roof (uncredited) John Ford John Ford Klansman (uncredited) Olga Grey Olga Grey Laura Keene (uncredited) Alberta Lee Alberta Lee Mrs. Lincoln (uncredited) Betty Marsh Child with Dr. Cameron (uncredited) Donna Montran Belle of 1861 (uncredited) Eugene Pallette Eugene Pallette Union Soldier (uncredited) Alma Rubens Alma Rubens Belle of 1861 (uncredited) Charles Stevens Charles Stevens Volunteer (uncredited) Jules White Jules White Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Violet Wilkey Young Flora Cameron (uncredited) David Butler David Butler Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Mary Wynn Mary Wynn

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