The House with Closed Shutters

The House with Closed Shutters

Release date : August 8, 1910
Runtime : 16m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : No Language /
Director : D.W. Griffith /
Writers : Emmett C. Hall /
Production companies : American Mutoscope & Biograph /
August 8, 1910 16m United States of America Drama No Language More
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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...
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  • title:The House with Closed Shutters
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1910
  • Runtime:16m
  • Genres: Drama · War ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: No Language ·
  • Director: D.W. Griffith /
  • Writers: Emmett C. Hall ·
  • Production companies: American Mutoscope & Biograph ·
  • 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...
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