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The Birth of a Nation

6.01915-03-08Drama, History, War

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.

Voice Cast

Lillian Gish
Lillian GishStoneman's Daughter ElsieVoice Actor
Mae Marsh
Mae MarshFlora CameronVoice Actor
Henry B. Walthall
Henry B. WalthallCol. Ben CameronVoice Actor
Miriam Cooper
Miriam CooperMargaret CameronVoice Actor
Mary Alden
Mary AldenStoneman's Housekeeper LydiaVoice Actor
Ralph Lewis
Ralph LewisLeader of the House Hon. Austin StonemanVoice Actor
George Siegmann
George SiegmannLieut. Governor Silas LynchVoice Actor
Walter Long
Walter LongGusVoice Actor
Robert Harron
Robert HarronTodVoice Actor
Wallace Reid
Wallace ReidJeff, the BlacksmithVoice Actor
Joseph Henabery
Joseph HenaberyAbraham LincolnVoice Actor
Elmer Clifton
Elmer CliftonStoneman's Elder Son PhilVoice Actor
Josephine Crowell
Josephine CrowellMrs. CameronVoice Actor
Spottiswoode Aitken
Spottiswoode AitkenDr. CameronVoice Actor
George Beranger
George BerangerWade CameronVoice Actor

Trailers & Extra Content

Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith - Trailer (1915)