The Avenging Conscience: or 'Thou Shalt Not Kill' (1914)
The criminal haunted by tortures of the mind
78 min
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
- Country of origin
- United States
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
Crew
- D.W. Griffith · Director
- Edgar Allan Poe · Writer
- D.W. Griffith · Writer
- D.W. Griffith · Producer