Seeds of Vengeance (1920)
In the mountains of West Virginia, Alderson Cree is mortally wounded in an ambush by Kip Ryerson, after Kip's wife, Martha, seeks refuge at the Crees's home for herself and her stepdaughter, Eileen. Cree makes his young son, David, promise to avenge his death once he has grown into manhood. As David Cree runs for help, Alderson recants and instructs Martha Ryerson to release his son from his promise. However, to eliminate her brutal spouse, Martha Ryerson remains silent, and George Hedrick, the local storekeeper, leads a crowd to drive Kip out of town. Hedrick later announces Kip's death, relieving David of his obligation to his father. Years pass, and David, now an adult, is engaged to Mary Reddin. When Kip Ryerson returns to town, David's mother demands that he keep his promise to avenge his father.
Director:
Oliver L. Sellers
Writer:
Sada Cowan
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Bernard J. Durning as David Cree |
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Charles Edler as Alderson Cree |
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Eugenie Besserer as Judith Cree |
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Jack Curtis as Kip Ryerson |
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Evelyn Selbie as Martha Ryerson |
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Pauline Starke as Ellen Daw |
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Gloria Hope as Mary Reddin |
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George Hernandez as George Hedrick |
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Jack Levering as Adrian Hedrick |
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Burwell Hamrick as Child |
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Georgie Stone as Child |
| Directing | Oliver L. Sellers | Director |
| Writing | Margaret Prescott Montague | Novel |
| Writing | Sada Cowan | Screenplay |
