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The Avenging Conscience (1914)
Directed by D.W. Griffith
“The criminal haunted by tortures of the mind”
Drama, Horror · 1h 23m
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. Increasingly 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.
Cast
Henry B. Walthall
The Nephew
Spottiswoode Aitken
The Uncle
Blanche Sweet
The Sweetheart
George Siegmann
The Italian
Ralph Lewis
The Detective
Mae Marsh
The Maid
Robert Harron
The Grocery Boy
George Beranger
Donald Crisp
Josephine Crowell
The Sweetheart's Mother (uncredited)
Walter Long
The Detective (uncredited)
Wallace Reid
The Doctor (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Writer
- D.W. Griffith
- Director of Photography
- Billy Bitzer
- Original Music Composer
- Joseph Carl Breil
- Producer
- D.W. Griffith
Details
- Release date
- 1914-08-02
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Genres
- Drama, Horror
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- No Language
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Majestic Motion Picture Company