The Birth of a Nation

Directed by D.W. Griffith
1915    3h 13m    PG
Drama, War, History
6.191%53%
Add to Watchlist
The Stoneman family finds its friendship with the Camerons affected by the Civil War, both fighting in opposite armies. The development of the war in their lives plays through to Lincoln's assassination and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan.
Watch from these locations
Cast of The Birth of a Nation
  • Henry B. WalthallCol. Ben Cameron
  • Lillian GishStoneman's Daughter Elsie
  • Miriam CooperMargaret Cameron
  • Mae MarshFlora Cameron
  • Mary AldenStoneman's Housekeeper Lydia
  • Ralph LewisLeader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman
  • George SiegmannLieut. Governor Silas Lynch
  • Walter LongGus
  • Joseph HenaberyAbraham Lincoln
  • Wallace ReidJeff, the Blacksmith
  • Elmer CliftonStoneman's Elder Son Phil
  • Josephine CrowellMrs. Cameron
  • Spottiswoode AitkenDr. Cameron
  • George BerangerWade Cameron
  • Maxfield StanleyDuke Cameron
  • Jennie LeeMammy
  • Donald CrispGen. U.S. Grant
  • Howard GayeGen. Robert E. Lee
  • Sam De GrasseCharles Sumner
  • William De VaullNelse
  • Willam FreemanJake / Sentry at Hospital
  • Tom WilsonStoneman's Servant
  • Fred BurnsKlansman
  • Allan SearsKlansman
  • Elmo LincolnBlacksmith
  • Madame Sul-Te-WanBlack Woman
  • Raoul WalshJohn Wilkes Booth
  • Robert HarronTod
  • Monte Blue
  • Harry BrahamCameron's Male Servant
  • Bob BurnsKlan Leader
  • Edmund BurnsKlansman
  • Edward BurnsKlansman
  • Peggy CartwrightYoung Girl in Cabin
  • Dark CloudGeneral
  • Leonore CooperElsie's Maid
  • Charles Eagle EyeMan Who Falls from Roof
  • John FordKlansman
  • Olga GreyLaura Keene
  • Alberta LeeMrs. Lincoln
  • Betty MarshChild with Dr. Cameron
  • Donna MontranBelle of 1861
  • Eugene PalletteUnion Soldier
  • Alma RubensBelle of 1861
  • Charles StevensVolunteer
  • Jules WhiteConfederate Soldier
  • Violet WilkeyYoung Flora Cameron
  • David ButlerNorthern Soldier / Confederate Soldier
The Birth of a Nation Reviews
Watch The Birth of a Nation Videos
  • The Birth Of A Nation
    The Birth Of A NationTrailer

Take Plex everywhere

Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices