Seeds of Vengeance (1920)

Seeds of Vengeance

1920

Drama

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Oliver L. Sellers

Cast

Bernard J. Durning as David Cree

Burwell Hamrick as Child

Charles Edler as Alderson Cree

Eugenie Besserer as Judith Cree

Evelyn Selbie as Martha Ryerson

George Hernandez as George Hedrick

Gloria Hope as Mary Reddin

Jack Curtis as Kip Ryerson