The House with Closed Shutters
Brief Synopsis
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During the Civil War a young soldier loses his nerve in battle and runs away to his home to hide; his sister puts on his uniform, takes her brother's place in the battle, and is killed. Their mother, not wanting the shameful truth to become known, closes all the shutters (hence the film's title) and keeps her son's presence a secret for many years, though two boyhood chums stumble upon the truth...
Cast & Crew
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D. W. Griffith
Director
H. B. Walthall
Dorothy West
Grace Henderson
Charles H. West
Joe Graybill
Film Details
Release Date
Aug
8,
1910
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Biograph Co.
Distribution Company
Biograph Co.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
998ft
Synopsis
During the Civil War a young soldier loses his nerve in battle and runs away to his home to hide; his sister puts on his uniform, takes her brother's place in the battle, and is killed. Their mother, not wanting the shameful truth to become known, closes all the shutters (hence the film's title) and keeps her son's presence a secret for many years, though two boyhood chums stumble upon the truth...
Director
D. W. Griffith
Director
Film Details
Release Date
Aug
8,
1910
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Biograph Co.
Distribution Company
Biograph Co.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
998ft
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Reissued by Biograph, May 29, 1916.
