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Directed by | |||
| D.W. Griffith | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Thomas F. Dixon Jr. | (novel "The Clansman: An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan") | |
| Thomas F. Dixon Jr. | play "The Clansman" and | |
| Thomas F. Dixon Jr. | novel "The Leopard's Spots" | |
| D.W. Griffith | & | |
| Frank E. Woods | ||
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
 | Lillian Gish | ... | Elsie - Stoneman's Daughter |
 | Mae Marsh | ... | Flora Cameron - The Pet Sister |
 | Henry B. Walthall | ... | Col. Ben Cameron (as Henry Walthall) |
| Miriam Cooper | ... | Margaret Cameron - Elder Sister |
| Mary Alden | ... | Lydia - Stoneman's Mulatto Housekeeper |
| Ralph Lewis | ... | Hon. Austin Stoneman - Leader of the House |
| George Siegmann | ... | Silas Lynch - Mulatto Lieut. Governor (as George Seigmann) |
| Walter Long | ... | Gus - a Renegade Negro |
 | Robert Harron | ... | Tod - Stoneman's Younger Son |
 | Wallace Reid | ... | Jeff - the Blacksmith (as Wallace Reed) |
| Joseph Henabery | ... | Abraham Lincoln (as Jos. Henabery) |
| Elmer Clifton | ... | Phil - Stoneman's Elder Son |
| Josephine Crowell | ... | Mrs. Cameron |
| Spottiswoode Aitken | ... | Dr. Cameron |
| George Beranger | ... | Wade Cameron - Second Son (as J.A. Beringer) |
| Maxfield Stanley | ... | Duke Cameron - Youngest Son |
| Jennie Lee | ... | Mammy - Tthe Faitful Servant |
 | Donald Crisp | ... | Gen. U.S. Grant |
| Howard Gaye | ... | Gen. Robert E. Lee |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Monte Blue | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Harry Braham | ... | Cameron's Male Servant (uncredited) |
| Bobby Burns | ... | Klan Leader (uncredited) |
| Edmund Burns | ... | Klansman (uncredited) |
| Edward Burns | ... | Klansman (uncredited) |
| Fred Burns | ... | Klansman (uncredited) |
| David Butler | ... | Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier (uncredited) |
| Peggy Cartwright | ... | Young Girl in Cabin (uncredited) |
| William E. Cassidy | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Dark Cloud | ... | General (uncredited) |
| Lenore Cooper | ... | Elsie's Maid (uncredited) |
| Sam De Grasse | ... | Sen. Charles Sumner (uncredited) |
| William De Vaull | ... | Nelse (uncredited) |
| Charles Eagle Eye | ... | Man Who Falls from Roof (uncredited) |
 | John Ford | ... | Klansman on Horse Holding Up Hood with Hand (uncredited) |
| Alberta Franklin | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| William Freeman | ... | Jake / Sentry at Hospital (uncredited) |
 | Gibson Gowland | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Olga Grey | ... | Laura Keene (uncredited) |
 | D.W. Griffith | ... | Himself (1931 reissue version) (uncredited) |
| Fred Hamer | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Russell Hicks | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
 | Walter Huston | ... | Himself (1931 reissue version) (uncredited) |
| Charles King | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
| Alberta Lee | ... | Mrs. Lincoln (uncredited) |
| Elmo Lincoln | ... | Blacksmith (uncredited) |
| Betty Marsh | ... | Child with Dr. Cameron (uncredited) |
| Donna Montran | ... | Belle of 1861 (uncredited) |
 | Eugene Pallette | ... | Union Soldier (uncredited) |
| Vester Pegg | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
 | Alma Rubens | ... | Belle of 1861 (uncredited) |
| Allan Sears | ... | Klansman (uncredited) |
| Charles Stevens | ... | Volunteer (uncredited) |
| Madame Sul-Te-Wan | ... | Black Woman - Dr. Cameron's Taunter (uncredited) |
 | Erich von Stroheim | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| George Walsh | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Raoul Walsh | ... | John Wilkes Booth (uncredited) |
| Jules White | ... | Confederate Soldier (uncredited) |
| Violet Wilkey | ... | Flora Cameron as a Child (uncredited) |
| Tom Wilson | ... | Stoneman's Servant (uncredited) |
| Mary Wynn | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
Produced by | |||
| D.W. Griffith | .... | producer | |
| H.E. Aitken | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Joseph Carl Breil | (music) | ||
| D.W. Griffith | (music) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| G.W. Bitzer | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| D.W. Griffith | |||
| Joseph Henabery | |||
| James Smith | |||
| Rose Smith | |||
| Raoul Walsh | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Robert Goldstein | (uncredited) | ||
| Clare West | (uncredited) | ||
Art Department | |||
| Ralph M. DeLacy | .... | property master (uncredited) | |
| Shorty English | .... | carpenter (uncredited) | |
| Jim Newman | .... | assistant carpenter (uncredited) | |
| Cash Shockey | .... | set painter (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Stringer | .... | set builder (uncredited) | |
| Hal Sullivan | .... | assistant property master (uncredited) | |
| Frank Wortman | .... | set designer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Walter Hoffman | .... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) | |
| 'Fireworks' Wilson | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Monte Blue | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Charles Eagle Eye | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Leo Nomis | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Karl Brown | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Frank B. Good | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Robert Goldstein | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Karl Malkames | .... | negative: Killiam Shows | |
Music Department | |||
| Fraser Macdonald | .... | score arranger: Killiam Shows | |
| William Axt | .... | music arranger: 1921 revival (New York ) (uncredited) | |
| Harry Berken | .... | musician: trumpeter (uncredited) | |
| Carli Elinor | .... | conductor (uncredited) | |
| Louis F. Gottschalk | .... | music adaptor: 1930 synchronized version (uncredited) | |
| Herman Hand | .... | music arranger: 1921 revival (New York ) (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Nurnberger | .... | composer: overture (Los Angeles premiere ) (uncredited) | |
| Erno Rapee | .... | music arranger: 1921 revival (New York ) (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| D.W. Griffith | .... | presents | |
| Jim Kidd | .... | security officer (uncredited) | |
| Abe Scholtz | .... | laboratory technician (uncredited) | |
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