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The Penalty

The Penalty

19206.91h 30m

Overview

Blizzard, deranged from a childhood operation in which both his legs were needlessly amputated after an accident, becomes a vicious criminal, and eventually mob leader of the San Francisco underworld.

Directed by Wallace Worsley
Written by Gouverneur Morris, Charles Kenyon, Philip Lonergan
Produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Box OfficeBudget: $89K0

Top Cast

Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

Blizzard

Charles Clary

Charles Clary

Dr. Ferris

Doris Pawn

Doris Pawn

Barbary Nell

James Pier Mason

James Pier Mason

Frisco Pete (as James Mason)

M

Milton Ross

Lichtenstein

Ethel Grey Terry

Ethel Grey Terry

Rose

Kenneth Harlan

Kenneth Harlan

Dr. Wilmot Allen

Claire Adams

Claire Adams

Barbara Ferris

M

Montgomery Carlyle

A Crook (uncredited)

Michael Dark

Michael Dark

Man (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

san francisco, californiacriminal underworldsilent filmmob bossbrain surgeryamputee

About The Penalty

The Penalty is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1920 exploring themes of san francisco, california, criminal underworld, silent film, mob boss, brain surgery, amputee. Directed by Wallace Worsley, it stars Lon Chaney, Charles Clary, Doris Pawn. Blizzard, deranged from a childhood operation in which both his legs were needlessly amputated after an accident, becomes a vicious criminal, and eventually mob leader of the San Francisco underworld.

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