The Avenging Conscience (1914): Cast
The Avenging Conscience is a 1914 drama horror film directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Donald Crisp, Robert Harron and Henry B. Walthall. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Avenging Conscience About?
The premise of The Avenging Conscience without spoilers.
Haunted by his own thoughts, a young man is blocked from a love affair by his despotic uncle. Consumed by darkness, he convinces himself that murder is a natural act, kills the uncle and hides the body. Guilt soon resurfaces, plunging him into paranoia and relentless nightmarish visions that torment him.
The Avenging Conscience Themes & Keywords
· 17 tags- dreamlike
- dream sequence
- italian stereotype
- hallucination
- murderer
- horrific hallucination
- psychological drama
- delirium
- feeling guilty
- feelings of guilt
- young
- man
+5 more Show fewer
- murder
- guilt
- blackmail
- ghost
- or as title separator
The Avenging Conscience Cast & Characters
Donald Crisp leads the cast, with Robert Harron as The Grocery Boy and Henry B. Walthall as The Nephew. Directed by D.W. Griffith; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director D.W. Griffith
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Donald Crisp - Robert Harron as The Grocery Boy
- Henry B. Walthall as The Nephew
- Mae Marsh as The Maid
Also Starring in The Avenging Conscience
· 8 more- Walter Long The Detective (uncredited)
- Blanche Sweet The Sweetheart
- Ralph Lewis The Detective
- George Beranger
- George Siegmann The Italian
- Josephine Crowell The Sweetheart's Mother (uncredited)
- Wallace Reid The Doctor (uncredited)
- Spottiswoode Aitken The Uncle
The Avenging Conscience Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “The Murderer's Conscience” and “Thou Shalt Not Kill”.
- Also known as
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- The Murderer's Conscience
- Thou Shalt Not Kill
- La Conscience vengeresse
- La conciencia vengadora
- 复仇之心
- Совесть-мститель, или «Не убий»
- La coscienza vendicatrice
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The Avenging Conscience FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Avenging Conscience, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Avenging Conscience?
The Avenging Conscience runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was The Avenging Conscience released?
The Avenging Conscience was released on August 2, 1914.
Who directed The Avenging Conscience?
The Avenging Conscience was directed by D.W. Griffith.
More films by D.W. Griffith Who is in the cast of The Avenging Conscience?
The Avenging Conscience stars Donald Crisp, Robert Harron as The Grocery Boy and Henry B. Walthall as The Nephew, among 12 credited actors.
Does The Avenging Conscience have a post-credit scene?
No. The Avenging Conscience has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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