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...
D.W. Griffith
Director
Emmett C. Hall
Writer
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
Jacknife63%
Waiting for Anya62%
Behold a Pale Horse60%
Ararat61%
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell68%
The Kill Team65%
The Yellow Birds60%
Fort Bliss64%
The One That Got Away68%
Birdy71%
Stop-Loss61%
The Scarlet and the Black70%
Cast a Giant Shadow63%
Johnny Mad Dog61%
Ballistic60%
The Codes of War61%
Platoon77%
The Devil's Double66%
Thank You for Your Service65%
The War66%
