The Avenging Conscience: or ’Thou Shalt Not Kill’ (1914) - film review

Drama / Horror

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The Avenging Conscience: or ’Thou Shalt Not Kill’ is an American horror film first released in 1914, directed by D.W. Griffith. The film stars Henry B. Walthall, Spottiswoode Aitken, Blanche Sweet, George Siegmann and Ralph Lewis. It has also been released under the title: The Telltale Heart. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: D.W. Griffith
Script: Edgar Allan Poe, D.W. Griffith
Photo: G.W. Bitzer
Cast: Henry B. Walthall (The Nephew), Spottiswoode Aitken (The Uncle), Blanche Sweet (His Sweetheart), George Siegmann (The Italian), Ralph Lewis (The Detective), Mae Marsh (The Maid), Robert Harron (The Grocery Boy), George Beranger, Josephine Crowell (Sweetheart’s Mother), Donald Crisp (Bit Part), Walter Long (Detective), Wallace Reid (Doctor)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 78 min; B&W; silent
Aka: The Telltale Heart; Thou Shalt Not Kill

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