
The House with Closed Shutters
Drama
War
Overview
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...
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1910-08-08
Runtime:
0h 16m
Director:
D.W. Griffith
Writer:
Emmett C. Hall
Top Cast

Henry B. Walthall
Charles Randolph - The Confederate Soldier

Grace Henderson
The Randolph's Mother

Dorothy West
Agnes Randolph - Charles' Sister

Joseph Graybill
Agnes's Second Suitor

Charles West
Agnes's First Suitor

William J. Butler
The Colored Servant

Edwin August

Verner Clarges
In Lee's Tent

John T. Dillon
On Porch / At Farewell / In Lee's Tent

Gladys Egan
On Porch / At Farewell

Frank Evans
In Lee's Tent

Francis J. Grandon
In Lee's Tent
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