Conscience (1912)
More a cautionary moral tale than anything else, Conscience makes use of a setting that was to become a horror movie favourite: the chamber of horrors. Persuaded to elope by her lover Eric, Eleanor Donelly defies her police officer brother to go to New York, where the young couple are married. Soon deserted by Eric and desperate for food for her baby, Eleanor tries to steal a bottle of milk. Fleeing in terror from a policeman, she takes refuge in a chamber of horrors. Coincidentally, fallen among disreputable companions, Eric has meanwhile accepted a wager daring him to spend a night in the same chamber of horrors. In the morning, seeing Eleanor in the shadows as she wakes and rises, Eric dies of fright while Eleanor goes mad.
Director: Maurice Costello, Van Dyke Brooke
Genre: Horror, Drama
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date: July 15, 1912
Cast
- Rose Tapley - Eleanor Gale - Harold's Wife
- Maurice Costello - Harold Winter
- Mary Maurice
- Van Dyke Brooke
- Robert Gaillard - Officer Donnelly
- Julia Swayne Gordon - Officer Donnelly's Wife
- Mrs. B.F. Clinton
Production: Vitagraph Company of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Maurice Costello, Van Dyke Brooke
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Conscience about?
- More a cautionary moral tale than anything else, Conscience makes use of a setting that was to become a horror movie favourite: the chamber of horrors. Persuaded to elope by her lover Eric, Eleanor Donelly defies her police officer brother to go to New York, where the young couple are married. Soon deserted by Eric and desperate for food for her baby, Eleanor tries to steal a bottle of milk. Fleeing in terror from a policeman, she takes refuge in a chamber of horrors. Coincidentally, fallen among disreputable companions, Eric has meanwhile accepted a wager daring him to spend a night in the same chamber of horrors. In the morning, seeing Eleanor in the shadows as she wakes and rises, Eric dies of fright while Eleanor goes mad.
- Who directed Conscience?
- Conscience was directed by Maurice Costello, Van Dyke Brooke.
- Who stars in Conscience?
- Conscience stars Rose Tapley, Maurice Costello, Mary Maurice, Van Dyke Brooke, Robert Gaillard, Julia Swayne Gordon.
- How long is Conscience?
- Conscience has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
- What genre is Conscience?
- Conscience is a Horror, Drama film.