TMDb Rating
5.9/10
32 verified votes
The Avenging Conscience (1914)
DramaHorror
83 min
"The criminal haunted by tortures of the mind"
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
DramaHorrorD.W. GriffithHenry B. WalthallSpottiswoode Aitken1914
Director
D.W. Griffith
Top Cast
Henry B. WalthallSpottiswoode AitkenBlanche SweetGeorge SiegmannRalph Lewis
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