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The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

1915·3h 15m·Drama, History, War
5.9615 ratings

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Lillian GishLillian GishStoneman's Daughter Elsie
  • Mae MarshMae MarshFlora Cameron
  • Henry B. WalthallHenry B. WalthallCol. Ben Cameron
  • Miriam CooperMiriam CooperMargaret Cameron
  • Mary AldenMary AldenStoneman's Housekeeper Lydia
  • Ralph LewisRalph LewisLeader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman
  • George SiegmannGeorge SiegmannLieut. Governor Silas Lynch
  • Walter LongWalter LongGus
  • Robert HarronRobert HarronTod
  • Wallace ReidWallace ReidJeff, the Blacksmith
  • Joseph HenaberyJoseph HenaberyAbraham Lincoln
  • Elmer CliftonElmer CliftonStoneman's Elder Son Phil
  • Josephine CrowellJosephine CrowellMrs. Cameron
  • Spottiswoode AitkenSpottiswoode AitkenDr. Cameron
  • George BerangerGeorge BerangerWade Cameron

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