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The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!

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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The Birth of a Nation Cast

Name Character
Raoul Walsh He was 27, 93 years old when he died as John Wilkes Booth
John Ford He was 21, 79 years old when he died as Klansman on Horse Holding Up Hood with Hand
Howard Gaye He was 36, 76 years old when he died as Gen. Robert E. Lee
Spottiswoode Aitken He was 46, 64 years old when he died as Dr. Cameron
Donald Crisp He was 32, 91 years old when he died as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Henry B. Walthall He was 36, 58 years old when he died as Col. Ben Cameron
Eugene Pallette He was 25, 65 years old when he died as Union Soldier
Elmer Clifton He was 24, 59 years old when he died as Phil Stoneman
Lillian Gish She was 21, 99 years old when she died as Elsie Stoneman
Miriam Cooper She was 23, 84 years old when she died as Margaret Cameron
David Butler He was 20, 84 years old when he died as Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier
George Beranger He was 21, 79 years old when he died as Wade Cameron
Jennie Lee She was 66, 76 years old when she died as Mammy
Robert Harron He was 21, 27 years old when he died as Tod
Tom Wilson He was 16, 33 years old when he died as Stoneman's Servant
Robert Harron He was 21, 27 years old when he died as Tod Stoneman
Monte Blue He was 28, 76 years old when he died as Minor Role
Joseph Henabery He was 27, 88 years old when he died as Abraham Lincoln
Mary Alden She was 31, 63 years old when she died as Lydia Brown
Jules White He was 14, 84 years old when he died as Confederate Soldier
Sam De Grasse He was 39, 78 years old when he died as Sen. Charles Sumner
Ralph Lewis He was 42, 65 years old when he died as Austin Stoneman
Wallace Reid He was 23, 31 years old when he died as Jeff
Olga Grey She was 18, 76 years old when she died as Laura Keene
Elmo Lincoln He was 26, 63 years old when he died as Blacksmith
Fred Burns He was 36, 77 years old when he died as Klansman
Charles Stevens He was 21, 71 years old when he died as Volunteer
George Siegmann He was 33, 46 years old when he died as Silas Lynch
Madame Sul-Te-Wan She was 41, 85 years old when she died as Black Woman - Dr. Cameron's Taunter
Maxfield Stanley He was 35, 88 years old when he died as Duke Cameron
Josephine Crowell She was 56, 73 years old when she died as Mrs. Cameron
Mae Marsh She was 20, 73 years old when she died as Flora Cameron
Walter Long He was 35, 73 years old when he died as Gus
Bob Burns He was 35, 67 years old when he died as Klan Leader
Peggy Cartwright She was 2, 88 years old when she died as Young Girl in Cabin

The Birth of a Nation Crew

Name Department
Frank E. Woods as Screenplay. He was 55 (79) years old when He died Writing
H.E. Aitken as Executive Producer. Production
Joseph Carl Breil as Director of Photography. He was 44 (55) years old when He died Camera
Joseph Carl Breil as Music. He was 44 (55) years old when He died Sound
Jon Mirsalis as Original Music Composer. Sound
Billy Bitzer as Director of Photography. He was 42 (72) years old when He died Camera
Robert Goldstein as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Clare West as Costume Design. She was 25 (91) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Walter Hoffman as Special Effects. Crew
Walter Hoffman as Special Effects Supervisor. Visual Effects
Karl Malkames as Negative Cutter. He was 11 (83) years old when He died Editing
Allan Dwan as Assistant Director. He was 29 (96) years old when He died Directing
Tom Wilson as Assistant Director. He was 16 (33) years old when He died Directing
Thomas F. Dixon, Jr. as Novel. He was 51 (82) years old when He died Writing
Thomas F. Dixon, Jr. as Adaptation. He was 51 (82) years old when He died Writing
Joseph Henabery as Assistant Director. He was 27 (88) years old when He died Directing
Joseph Henabery as Editor. He was 27 (88) years old when He died Editing
James Smith as Editor. He was 22 (83) years old when He died Editing
Elmer Clifton as Assistant Director. He was 24 (59) years old when He died Directing
Donald Crisp as Assistant Director. He was 32 (91) years old when He died Directing
Howard Gaye as Assistant Director. He was 36 (76) years old when He died Directing
Leo Nomis as Stunts. Crew
Robert Harron as Assistant Director. He was 21 (27) years old when He died Directing
Monte Blue as Stunts. He was 28 (76) years old when He died Crew
Monte Blue as Assistant Director. He was 28 (76) years old when He died Directing
D.W. Griffith as Presenter. He was 40 (73) years old when He died Crew
D.W. Griffith as Director. He was 40 (73) years old when He died Directing
D.W. Griffith as Editor. He was 40 (73) years old when He died Editing
D.W. Griffith as Producer. He was 40 (73) years old when He died Production
D.W. Griffith as Original Music Composer. He was 40 (73) years old when He died Sound
D.W. Griffith as Writer. He was 40 (73) years old when He died Writing
Karl Brown as Camera Operator. He was 18 (93) years old when He died Camera
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The Birth of a Nation (109 years)

The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!

  • Release day: Monday, February 08, 1915
  • Runtime: 193 minutes
  • Budget: 100000.00
  • Revenue: 11000000.00