The Penalty
The Penalty

Movie·1920·1h 30m

The Penalty

Directed By

Wallace Worsley

Country

United States of America

Language

No Language

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The Story

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.

Producer

Samuel Goldwyn, Rex Beach

Cinematography

Don Short

Editor

J.G. Hawks

Themes

san francisco, californiacriminal underworldsilent filmmob bossbrain surgeryamputee

Production House

Goldwyn Pictures Corporation
Eminent Authors Pictures Inc

Audience Score

70%

57 votes

Skip10%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection29%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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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)

Milton Ross

Lichtenstein

Ethel Grey Terry

Ethel Grey Terry

Rose

Kenneth Harlan

Kenneth Harlan

Dr. Wilmot Allen

Claire Adams

Claire Adams

Barbara Ferris

Montgomery Carlyle

A Crook (uncredited)

Michael Dark

Michael Dark

Man (uncredited)

Cesare Gravina

Cesare Gravina

Art Teacher (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Policeman (uncredited)

Madlaine Traverse

Madlaine Traverse

Woman (uncredited)

Edouard Trebaol

Bubbles (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

A Crook (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Wallace Worsley

Wallace Worsley

Director

Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel Goldwyn

Producer

J.G. Hawks

Editor

Frank E. Hull

Editor

Don Short

Director of Photography

Rex Beach

Executive Producer

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