Closed Gates is a 1927 American silent melodrama film based on a story by Manfred Lee and directed by Phil Rosen.
[2] It stars John Harron, Jane Novak, and Lucy Beaumont, and was released on June 1, 1927.
However, the maid, Bridget learns of the younger Newell's plight and brings him back to the family home, where the sight of his mother's wheelchair jogs his memory, and he reconciles with his father.
[3] At the time of the film's release, The New York Times published a mostly negative review with the only positive remarks reserved for Jane Novak: "Were it not for Miss Novak there would not be a bright spot in this production.
"[2] Photoplay called it a "fair little yarn", but warned viewers not to "expect too much".