D.W. Griffith Director, Producer, Screenwriter Lillian Gish Henriette Girard Actor Dorothy Gish Louise Girard Actor Joseph Schildkraut Chevalier de Vaudrey Actor Frank Losee Count de Linieres Actor Katherine Emmet Countess de Linieres Actor Morgan Wallace Marquis de Praille Actor Lucille La Verne Mother Frochard Actor Sheldon Lewis Jacques Frochard Actor Frank Puglia Pierre Frochard Actor Creighton Hale Picard Actor Monte Blue Danton Actor Sidney Herbert Robespierre Actor Lee Kohlmar King Louis XVI Actor Adolph Lestina Doctor Actor Kate Bruce Sister Genevieve Actor Flora Finch Starving peasant Actor Louis Wolheim Executioner Actor Kenny Delmar The Chevalier Actor Herbert Sutch Meat carver Actor Louis F. Gottschalk Original Music John Lanchbery Original Music G.W. Bitzer Cinematographer Hendrik Sartov Cinematographer Paul H. Allen Cinematographer James Smith Film Editing Rose Smith Film Editing Charles M. Kirk Art Director Herman Patrick Tappe Costume Design