Conscience (1915)
Inventor George Grant and his partner, financier John Benson, accept an offer of $200,000 for the rights to an invention. After Grant breaks up a fight in a bar between drunken Dave Wilson and an old man reprimanding him, Dave is told by his mother to apologize to Grant. He meets Benson, who witnessed the fight, outside Grant's apartment and tells him his purpose, but during Dave's conversation with Grant, Grant suddenly drops dead. The police find Dave hiding, and after a pistol is found outside and Benson tells them about the fight but says he knew nothing about Dave's apology, Dave is convicted of murder and electrocuted.
Director: Stuart Paton
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 40 min
Release Date: June 25, 1915
Cast
- William Welsh - John Benson
- Allen Holubar - Dave Wilson
- Curtis Benton - James Sprague
- Frances Nelson - Sprague's wife
- William Bailey - George Grant
- Howard Crampton - Detective Doyle
- Joseph W. Girard - The warden
Production: Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Independent Moving Pictures Co. of America (IMP)
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Stuart Paton
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Conscience about?
- Inventor George Grant and his partner, financier John Benson, accept an offer of $200,000 for the rights to an invention. After Grant breaks up a fight in a bar between drunken Dave Wilson and an old man reprimanding him, Dave is told by his mother to apologize to Grant. He meets Benson, who witnessed the fight, outside Grant's apartment and tells him his purpose, but during Dave's conversation with Grant, Grant suddenly drops dead. The police find Dave hiding, and after a pistol is found outside and Benson tells them about the fight but says he knew nothing about Dave's apology, Dave is convicted of murder and electrocuted.
- Who directed Conscience?
- Conscience was directed by Stuart Paton.
- Who stars in Conscience?
- Conscience stars William Welsh, Allen Holubar, Curtis Benton, Frances Nelson, William Bailey, Howard Crampton.
- How long is Conscience?
- Conscience has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).
- What genre is Conscience?
- Conscience is a Drama film.