The Avenging Conscience (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. 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.
- Released
- 1914-08-02
- Genres
- Drama, Horror
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- D.W. Griffith
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 from 33 votes
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
- George Beranger
- Donald Crisp
- Josephine Crowell as The Sweetheart's Mother (uncredited)
- Walter Long as The Detective (uncredited)
- Wallace Reid as The Doctor (uncredited)