The Avenging Conscience: or 'Thou Shalt Not Kill'
1914, Film, 78 min, Crime, Drama, Horror, English, United States, MoviePedia score 63
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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Directed by D.W. Griffith
Cast
- Henry B. Walthall as The Nephew
- Spottiswoode Aitken as The Uncle
- Blanche Sweet as Anabel - The Nephew's Sweetheart
- George Siegmann as The Italian
- Ralph Lewis as The Detective
- Mae Marsh as The Maid
- Robert Harron as The Grocery Boy
- George Beranger as The Detective and Pan
- Josephine Crowell as The Sweetheart's Mother
- Walter Long as The Detective
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