Seeds of Vengeance (1920)
August 19, 1920Release Date
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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.
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Seeds of Vengeance is an American film released in 1920. It was directed by Ollie Sellers. It was an adaptation of Margaret Prescott's The Sowing of Alderson Cree. The film starred Bernard Durning. It was a C. R. Macauley Photoplay.
It was a 5-reel film was produced by Select Pictures.Sada Cowan wrote the scenario.The film is one of at least three Sellers directed with Durning as an actor.