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The House of Darkness

1913 · 0h 17m · Drama · United States of America

A potentially violent patient in an insane asylum is calmed when he hears a nurse playing the piano. But shortly afterwards he breaks free, eludes his pursuers, and acquires a gun. He soon comes to a house where a young wife is home alone, and there is a tense confrontation.

Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Written by
Jere F. Looney
Starring
Lionel Barrymore, Charles Hill Mailes, Claire McDowell, Lillian Gish
5.9Smart score

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