The Penalty
1920 · Movie · NR · 90 min · ★ 7.0
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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Details
- Years
- 1920
- Release date
- 1920-08-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (57 votes)
- Budget
- $89,000
Themes
- san francisco, california
- criminal underworld
- silent film
- mob boss
- brain surgery
- amputee
Cast & crew
Lon Chaney
as Blizzard
Charles Clary
as Dr. Ferris
Doris Pawn
as Barbary Nell
James Pier Mason
as Frisco Pete (as James Mason)
- MR
Milton Ross
as Lichtenstein
Ethel Grey Terry
as Rose
Kenneth Harlan
as Dr. Wilmot Allen
Claire Adams
as Barbara Ferris
- MC
Montgomery Carlyle
as A Crook (uncredited)
Michael Dark
as Man (uncredited)
Directed by Wallace Worsley