一个国家的诞生
原标题: The Birth of a Nation
美国南北战争时期，南方庄园主卡梅伦一家原本过着安逸的生活。卡梅隆和斯通曼家的孩子同在一所寄宿学校念书，接触中，年轻的本杰明·卡梅隆（亨利·B·沃斯奥 Henry B. Walthall饰）和埃尔西·斯通曼（丽莲·吉许 Lillian Gish饰）互生情愫。然而不久南北战争爆发。本杰明参加了南方军队，奔赴前线，与北方的昔日好友斯通曼（拉尔夫·李维斯 Ralph Lewis饰）成了敌手。战后，黑人烧杀抢掠。本杰明组织三K党，对黑人进行报复，粉碎了建立所谓的“黑人王国”的阴谋。本杰明与埃尔西这对患难情侣也终于走到了一起。他们的结合，预示着一个新的国家的诞生和统一。
演员阵容
| 演员 | 角色 |
|---|---|
| Lillian Gish | Stoneman's Daughter Elsie |
| Mae Marsh | Flora Cameron |
| Henry B. Walthall | Col. Ben Cameron |
| Miriam Cooper | Margaret Cameron |
| Mary Alden | Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia |
| Ralph Lewis | Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman |
| George Siegmann | Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch |
| Walter Long | Gus |
| Robert Harron | Tod |
| Wallace Reid | Jeff, the Blacksmith |
| Joseph Henabery | Abraham Lincoln |
| Elmer Clifton | Stoneman's Elder Son Phil |
| Josephine Crowell | Mrs. Cameron |
| Spottiswoode Aitken | Dr. Cameron |
| George Beranger | Wade Cameron |
| Maxfield Stanley | Duke Cameron |
| Jennie Lee | Mammy |
| Donald Crisp | Gen. U.S. Grant |
| Howard Gaye | Gen. Robert E. Lee |
| Sam De Grasse | Senator Charles Sumner (uncredited) |
| William De Vaull | Nelse (uncredited) |
| Willam Freeman | Jake / Sentry at Hospital (uncredited) |
| Tom Wilson | Stoneman's Servant (uncredited) |
| Fred Burns | Klansman (uncredited) |
| Allan Sears | Klansman (uncredited) |
| Elmo Lincoln | Blacksmith (uncredited) |
| Madame Sul-Te-Wan | Black Woman (uncredited) |
| Raoul Walsh | John Wilkes Booth (uncredited) |
| Monte Blue | (uncredited) |
| Harry Braham | Cameron's Male Servant (uncredited) |
船员
| 角色 | 名称 |
|---|---|
| Writer | D.W. Griffith |
| Producer | D.W. Griffith |
| Director | D.W. Griffith |
| Screenplay | Frank E. Woods |