The Penalty

1920

NR

1h 30m

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6.9/10
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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.

Writers

Gouverneur Morris(adaptation by)
Charles Kenyon(scenario writer by)
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Lon Chaney
Blizzard
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Charles Clary
Dr. Ferris
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Doris Pawn
Barbary Nell
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James Pier Mason
Frisco Pete (as James Mason)
Milton Ross
Lichtenstein
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Kenneth Harlan
Dr. Wilmot Allen
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Claire Adams
Barbara Ferris
Montgomery Carlyle
A Crook (uncredited)
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Michael Dark
Man (uncredited)
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Cesare Gravina
Art Teacher (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps
Policeman (uncredited)
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Madlaine Traverse
Woman (uncredited)
Edouard Trebaol
Bubbles (uncredited)
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Clarence Wilson
A Crook (uncredited)

Writers

Gouverneur Morris(adaptation by)
Charles Kenyon(scenario writer by)

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Details

Release date

August 15, 1920 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

No Language

Production companies

Goldwyn Pictures Corporation
Eminent Authors Pictures Inc

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Box office

Budget

$89,000

Gross worldwide

$0

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