

The Penalty
1920-08-15 · 90 min · ★ 6.9
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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- Directors
- Wallace Worsley
- Production companies
- Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, Eminent Authors Pictures Inc
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 89,000
Top Cast
Lon ChaneyBlizzard
Charles ClaryDr. Ferris
Doris PawnBarbary Nell
James Pier MasonFrisco Pete (as James Mason)
Ethel Grey TerryRose
Kenneth HarlanDr. Wilmot Allen
Claire AdamsBarbara Ferris
Michael DarkMan (uncredited)
Cesare GravinaArt Teacher (uncredited)
Lee PhelpsPoliceman (uncredited)
Madlaine TraverseWoman (uncredited)
Clarence WilsonA Crook (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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