The effects of intolerance are considered in four historical periods: ancient Babylon, Judea at the time of Christ, sixteenth century Paris and modern America. DW Griffith's follow up to the epic Birth Of A Nation is rightfully considered another masterpiece.
Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Written by
Hettie Grey Baker (titles) (uncredited); D.W. Griffith (scenario); D.W. Griffith (titles) (uncredited); Anita Loos (titles); Mary H. O'Connor (titles) (uncredited); Walt Whitman (poem Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking) (uncredited); Frank E. Woods (titles) (uncredited).
Starring
Mae Marsh (The Dear One (Modern Story)); Robert Harron (The Boy (Modern Story)); F.A. Turner (The Girl's Father (Modern Story) (as Fred Turner)); Sam De Grasse (Arthur Jenkins (Modern Story)); Vera Lewis (Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story)); Mary Alden (Self-Styled Uplifter (Modern Story)); Eleanor Washington (Self-Styled Uplifter (Modern Story)); Pearl Elmore (Self-Styled Uplifter (Modern Story)); Lucille Browne (Self-Styled Uplifter (Modern Story)); Mrs. Arthur Mackley (Self-Styled Uplifter (Modern Story)); Miriam Cooper (The Friendless One (Modern Story)); Walter Long (The Musketeer of the Slums (Modern Story) / Uncredited Babylonian Warrior (Babylonian Story)); Tom Wilson (The Kindly Policeman (Modern Story)); Ralph Lewis (Governor (Modern Story)); Lloyd Ingraham (Judge of the Court (Modern Story)). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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