Synopsis: 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.
Tagline: The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!
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Released: 1915-02-08
Revenue: $11,000,000
Budget: $100,000
Runtime: 193 minutes
Status: Released
Rating: 6.071