
The Avenging Conscience
"The criminal haunted by tortures of the mind"
NR1914
3.1
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.
NR1914
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.
- director
- D.W. Griffith
- cast
- Henry B. Walthall, Spottiswoode Aitken, Blanche Sweet, George Siegmann
- runtime
- 1 hr 23 mins