The Avenging Conscience

The Avenging Conscience

83 mins | Drama, Horror | Aug. 2, 1914

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.

The Avenging Conscience

83 mins | Drama, Horror | Aug. 2, 1914

The Avenging Conscience
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Majestic Motion Picture Company
Original title The Avenging Conscience
Directors D.W. Griffith
Writers Edgar Allan Poe, D.W. Griffith

Cast

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

Josephine Crowell

as The Sweetheart's Mother (uncredited)

Walter Long

as The Detective (uncredited)

Wallace Reid

as The Doctor (uncredited)