The Apostle of Vengeance
A minister who was raised in the Kentucky hills returns home from preaching in Vermont to try to end a generations-long feud between his family and another, the McCoys. His family wants nothing to do with any kind of truce, and throws him out. He moves into a small shack in the mountains, and continues his preaching of non-violence and peaceful co-existence. However, when he is forced to rescue his sister from the clutches of one of the McCoy men, he finds his philosophy put to the test.
- Runtime
- 50m
- Released
- 1916
Details
Release year: 1916
Storyline
A minister who was raised in the Kentucky hills returns home from preaching in Vermont to try to end a generations-long feud between his family and another, the McCoys. His family wants nothing to do with any kind of truce, and throws him out. He moves into a small shack in the mountains, and continues his preaching of non-violence and peaceful co-existence. However, when he is forced to rescue his sister from the clutches of one of the McCoy men, he finds his philosophy put to the test.
Top credits
- William S. Hart — David Hudson
- Nona Thomas — Mary McCoy
- Joseph J. Dowling — Tom McCoy
- Fanny Midgley — 'Marm' Hudson