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The Penalty

1920, Mystery & thriller/Crime, 1h 10m

6 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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Movie Info

As a child, Blizzard (Lon Chaney) is involved in a car accident in which the attending physician, Dr. Ferris (Charles Clary), unnecessarily amputates both his legs. Years later, Blizzard is the head of the San Francisco mob and is determined to exact revenge on Dr. Ferris. He sees an opening when he meets the doctor's daughter, sculptor Barbara (Claire Adams), and agrees to pose for her to carry out his scheme. Little does he know, his employee Rose (Ethel Grey Terry) is a police operative.
  • Genre:
    Mystery & thriller, Crime, Drama
  • Director:
    Wallace Worsley
  • Producer:
    Samuel Goldwyn
  • Writer:
    Charles Kenyon, Philip Lonergan
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  • Distributor:
    Fright Video, Kino Video, LS Video, Unknown Video, Grapevine Video, Goldwyn Distributing Company

Cast & Crew

Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney
Blizzard
Claire Adams
Claire Adams
Barbara Ferris
Kenneth Harlan
Kenneth Harlan
Dr. Wilmot Allen
Charles Clary
Charles Clary
Dr. Ferris
Ethel Grey Terry
Ethel Grey Terry
Rose
Edouard Trebaol
Edouard Trebaol
Bubbles
Milton Ross
Milton Ross
Lichtenstein
Jim Mason
Jim Mason
Frisco Pete
Clarence Wilson
Clarence Wilson
A Crook
Doris Pawn
Doris Pawn
Barbary Nell
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Policeman
Montgomery Carlyle
Montgomery Carlyle
A Crook
Wilson Hummell
Wilson Hummell
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Wallace Worsley
Wallace Worsley
Director
Samuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Charles Kenyon
Charles Kenyon
Writer
Philip Lonergan
Philip Lonergan
Writer
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Critic Reviews for The Penalty

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Audience Reviews for The Penalty

  • Nov 22, 2011
    This movie was very predictable, but Cheney does a great job as usual in his strange role of a criminal kingpin without legs. The romantic part of it was good too, although sometimes unintentionally funny. But then the ending was really very sad. Overall it was pretty good, but it could have been better.
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  • Oct 20, 2009
    Lon Chaney is awesome
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  • Sep 15, 2007
    A true horror film. Lon Chaney's acting is just perfectible as the mad man whose legs were unnecessarily amputated since his childhood. A good, creepy silent story set in San Francisco. 77/100
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