The Penalty

1941

NR

1h 20m

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Drama
Crime

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.

Writers

John C. Higgins(screenplay by)
Harry Ruskin(screenplay by)
Martin Berkeley(theatre play by)
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Gene Reynolds
Russell 'Roosty' Nelson
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Edward Arnold
Martin 'Stuff' Nelson
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Lionel Barrymore
'Grandpop' Logan
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Robert Sterling
Edward McCormick
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Marsha Hunt
Katherine Logan
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Emma Dunn
'Ma' McCormick
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Veda Ann Borg
Julie Jackson
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Gloria DeHaven
Anne Logan
Joe Devlin
Shorty (uncredited)
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Byron Foulger
Bank Manager (uncredited)

Writers

John C. Higgins(screenplay by)
Harry Ruskin(screenplay by)
Martin Berkeley(theatre play by)

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Release date

March 13, 1941 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production company

Warner Bros. Pictures

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