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The Avenging Conscience: or "Thou Shalt Not Kill" is a 1914 silent horror film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film is based on Edgar Allan Poe's 1843 short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" and his 1849 poem "Annabel Lee".
The Avenging Conscience: or 'Thou Shalt Not Kill': Directed by D.W. Griffith. With Henry B. Walthall, Spottiswoode Aitken, Blanche Sweet, George Siegmann. Prevented from dating his sweetheart by his uncle, a young man turns his thoughts to murder.
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- Crime, Drama, Horror
- D.W. Griffith
- 1914-08-24
Dec 5, 2020 · The Avenging Conscience: or 'Thou Shalt Not Kill'. by. D.W. Griffith. Publication date. 1914-08-24. Language. English. Actor. Henry B. Walthall.
- 21 min
- 356
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Thwarted by his despotic uncle from continuing his love affair, a young man turns to thoughts of murder. Experiencing a series of visions, he sees murder as a normal course of events in life and kills his uncle. Tortured by his conscience, his future sanity is uncertain as he is assailed by...
- D. W. Griffith
- Henry B. Walthall
Nightmarish visions plague a young man (Henry B. Walthall) who murdered his awful uncle (Spottiswoode Aitken) to clear the way for a love affair.
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- D.W. Griffith
- Horror
- Henry B. Walthall
Director: D.W. Griffith. Scenario: Frank Woods, suggested by the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Camera: Billy Bitzer, assisted by Karl Brown. Film editors: James Smith and Rose Richtel. Cast: Henry B. Walthall, Blanche Sweet, Spottiswoode Aitken, Josephine Crowell, George Siegmann, Ralph Lewis, Mae Marsh, Bobby Harron.
Overview. 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.
