The House with Closed Shutters (1910)

5.3/10 16 min 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...

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

Edwin August

Verner Clarges

In Lee's Tent

Gladys Egan

On Porch / At Farewell

Francis J. Grandon

In Lee's Tent

Alfred Paget

On Porch / At Farewell

Mabel Van Buren

On Porch / At Farewell

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