The Avenging Conscience
6.4
“The criminal haunted by tortures of the mind”
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.
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Cast
12 people
Henry B. Walthall
The Nephew
Known for
The Birth of a Nation
Wings
Spottiswoode Aitken
The Uncle
Known for
The Birth of a Nation
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Blanche Sweet
The Sweetheart
Known for
The Lonedale Operator
George Siegmann
The Italian
Known for
The Birth of a Nation
The Cat and the Canary
Ralph Lewis
The Detective
Known for
The Birth of a Nation
Mae Marsh
The Maid
Known for
The Birth of a Nation
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Robert Harron
The Grocery Boy
Known for
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
The Birth of a Nation
George Beranger
Known for
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
The Birth of a Nation
Donald Crisp
Known for
How Green Was My Valley
The Man from Laramie
Josephine Crowell
The Sweetheart's Mother (uncredited)
Known for
The Birth of a Nation
The Man Who Laughs
Walter Long
The Detective (uncredited)
Known for
The Birth of a Nation
Pardon Us
Wallace Reid
The Doctor (uncredited)
Known for
The Birth of a Nation
D.W. Griffith Director · Edgar Allan Poe Author Joseph Carl Breil Composer
United States release August 2, 1914 · Produced in United States · Languages English, No dialogue
Production
Majestic Motion Picture Company
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · No dialogue
Release dates
United States · August 2, 1914
Theatrical
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