

The Avenging Conscience
1914 Directed by D.W. GriffithThwarted 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
....................................................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
Director
...........................................................D.W. Griffith
Producer
...........................................................D.W. Griffith
Writer
...........................................................D.W. Griffith
Director of Photography
...........................................................Billy Bitzer
Short Story
...........................................................Edgar Allan Poe
Original Music Composer
...........................................................Joseph Carl Breil
Production Companies
...................................................Majestic Motion Picture Company
Production Countries
........................................................United States of America
Spoken Languages
....................................................No Language
Genres
....................................................Drama
Horror
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