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The Birth of a Nation

D.W. Griffith

1915 • 3h 13m

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 hi...

The Birth of a Nation
Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith - Trailer (1915)
Cast
Lillian Gish
Lillian GishStoneman's Daughter Elsie
Mae Marsh
Mae MarshFlora Cameron
Henry B. Walthall
Henry B. WalthallCol. Ben Cameron
Miriam Cooper
Miriam CooperMargaret Cameron
Mary Alden
Mary AldenStoneman's Housekeeper Lydia
Ralph Lewis
Ralph LewisLeader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman
George Siegmann
George SiegmannLieut. Governor Silas Lynch
Walter Long
Walter LongGus
Robert Harron
Robert HarronTod
Wallace Reid
Wallace ReidJeff, the Blacksmith
Joseph Henabery
Joseph HenaberyAbraham Lincoln
Elmer Clifton
Elmer CliftonStoneman's Elder Son Phil
Josephine Crowell
Josephine CrowellMrs. Cameron
Spottiswoode Aitken
Spottiswoode AitkenDr. Cameron
George Beranger
George BerangerWade Cameron
Crew
Frank E. Woods
Frank E. WoodsScreenplay
Billy Bitzer
Billy BitzerDirector of Photography
Joseph Henabery
Joseph HenaberyEditor
Raoul Walsh
Raoul WalshEditor
D.W. Griffith
D.W. GriffithWriter
Monte Blue
Monte BlueAssistant Director
Christy Cabanne
Christy CabanneAssistant Director
Elmer Clifton
Elmer CliftonAssistant Director
Jack Conway
Jack ConwayAssistant Director
Donald Crisp
Donald CrispAssistant Director
Allan Dwan
Allan DwanAssistant Director
Howard Gaye
Howard GayeAssistant Director
Robert Harron
Robert HarronAssistant Director
W.S. Van Dyke
W.S. Van DykeAssistant Director
Erich von Stroheim
Erich von StroheimAssistant Director
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