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The Penalty

Aug 15, 1920 · 1h 30m
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Crime
Drama
Thriller

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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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CAST

Lon Chaney
Blizzard
Charles Clary
Dr. Ferris
Doris Pawn
Barbary Nell
James Pier Mason
Frisco Pete (as James Mason)
Milton Ross
Lichtenstein
Ethel Grey Terry
Rose
Kenneth Harlan
Dr. Wilmot Allen
Claire Adams
Barbara Ferris
Directed by Wallace Worsley

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$89,000
Revenue
—
Production
Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, Eminent Authors Pictures Inc
Country
US

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