Henry B. Walthall
the nephew
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Synopsis
A young reader of Poe is forbidden by his uncle to pursue the woman he loves. Thoughts of suffering and death lead him toward a terrible solution. Concealing an act of violence proves less difficult than escaping the images and fears it produces.
Cast
DirectorsD. W. Griffith
Inspirations
The film combines material associated with The Tell-Tale Heart and Annabel Lee. Rather than simply illustrating one story, it uses Poe's motifs to explore guilt through the images available to early silent cinema.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- Henry B. Walthall — Tower Magazines, Inc., photographer unknown · Public domain
- Blanche Sweet — Hartsook · Public domain
- Spottiswoode Aitken — Unknown photographer · Public domain
- George Siegmann — Metro Pictures · Public domain
