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The Avenging Conscience (1914)

★ 6.4Not Rated84 minDirector: D. W. Griffith

1914 American silent horror film

The Avenging Conscience: or "Thou Shalt Not Kill" is a 1914 American 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". Prints of the film survive in the Museum of Modern Art film archive and in the Cohen Media Group collection.

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What is The Avenging Conscience about?
The Avenging Conscience (1914) — 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
Is The Avenging Conscience based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
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Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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