The Avenging Conscience

The Avenging Conscience (1914)

The criminal haunted by tortures of the mind

  • Genre: Drama, Horror
  • Release Date: 1914-08-02
  • User Rating: 6.1/10 from 27 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 23min
  • Language: No Language
  • Production Company: Majestic Motion Picture Company
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: D.W. Griffith
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Summary

Thwarted by his despotic uncle from continuing his love affair, a young man's thoughts turn dark as he dwells on ways to deal with his uncle. Becoming convinced that murder is merely a natural part of life, he kills his uncle and hides the body. However, the man's conscience awakens; paranoia sets in and nightmarish visions begin to haunt him.

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  • Henry B. Walthall

    as The Nephew

  • Spottiswoode Aitken

    as The Uncle

  • Blanche Sweet

    as The Sweetheart

  • George Siegmann

    as The Italian

  • Ralph Lewis

    as The Detective

  • Mae Marsh

    as The Maid

  • Robert Harron

    as The Grocery Boy

  • George Beranger

    as

  • Donald Crisp

    as

  • Josephine Crowell

    as The Sweetheart's Mother (uncredited)

  • Walter Long

    as The Detective (uncredited)

  • Wallace Reid

    as The Doctor (uncredited)
Directing D.W. Griffith Director
Writing D.W. Griffith Writer
Production D.W. Griffith Producer
Camera Billy Bitzer Director of Photography
Writing Edgar Allan Poe Short Story
Sound Joseph Carl Breil Original Music Composer

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