The Penalty

6.9

1920

1h 30m

CrimeDramaThriller

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.

Key Crew

Director

Wallace Worsley

Producers

Samuel Goldwyn

Cinematography

Don Short

Cast (15)

Lon Chaney

Blizzard

Charles Clary

Dr. Ferris

Doris Pawn

Barbary Nell

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