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Closed Gates (1927)

Closed Gates poster
Directed by
Phil Rosen
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 05m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent melodrama about a family facing a difficult secret from the past. The story centers on a young woman and a man who become entangled in the consequences of that hidden truth.

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What happens

Closed Gates is a 1927 American silent melodrama film based on a story by Manfred Lee and directed by Phil Rosen. It stars John Harron, Jane Novak, and Lucy Beaumont, and was released on June 1, 1927. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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