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5.9Thwarted 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.
Released: 1914-08-0283 minDir: D.W. GriffithDrama, Horror
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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
Themes
- silent film
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- Duration
- 84
- FilmAffinity ID
- 335405
- Image
- The Avenging Conscience movie poster.jpg
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- publication date
- 1914-01-01
- Commons category
- The Avenging Conscience
- title
- The Avenging Conscience
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Edgar Allan Poe
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IMDb
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Internet Archive
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silent film
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horror film
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D. W. Griffith
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Museum of Modern Art
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The Birth of a Nation
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The Tell-Tale Heart
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Intolerance
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Annabel Lee
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vision
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Broken Blossoms
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Mae Marsh
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Way Down East
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Blanche Sweet
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Orphans of the Storm
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intertitle
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Henry B. Walthall
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The Adventures of Dollie
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Categories
1910s horror drama films1914 American films1914 drama films1914 English-language films1914 films1914 horror filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican horror drama filmsAmerican silent feature filmsAmerican silent horror drama filmsEnglish-language horror drama filmsFilms based on multiple worksFilms based on poemsFilms based on The Tell-Tale HeartFilms directed by D. W. GriffithMutual Film filmsSurviving American silent filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date