The Avenging Conscience

The criminal haunted by tortures of the mind

The Avenging Conscience — Plot

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.

• Release date
• August 2, 1914
• Runtime
• 83 min
• Genres
• Drama, Horror
• Director
• D.W. Griffith

The Avenging Conscience — Cast

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 George Beranger