

The Penalty
1941-03-13 · 80 min · ★ 7.4
In this crime drama, a ruthless gangster's son is soon following in his father's footsteps. When his daddy kills an FBI agent and a cabby, the boy sees it all. Fortunately the courts intervene and send the lad off to live with a family of farmers.
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- Directors
- Harold S. Bucquet
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Gene ReynoldsRussell 'Roosty' Nelson
Edward ArnoldMartin 'Stuff' Nelson
Lionel Barrymore'Grandpop' Logan
Robert SterlingEdward McCormick
Gene Reynolds'Roosty'
Marsha HuntKatherine Logan
Emma Dunn'Ma' McCormick
Veda Ann BorgJulie Jackson
Richard LaneCraig
Gloria DeHavenAnne Logan
Grant MitchellJudge
Phil SilversHobo
Veda Ann BorgJulie
Warren AsheJay
William HaadeVan
Ralph ByrdBrock
Joe DevlinShorty (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerBank Manager (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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