

The Penalty
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$89000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1920-08-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
54
Vote Average
6.9
Lon Chaney
Blizzard
Charles Clary
Dr. Ferris
Doris Pawn
Barbary Nell
James Pier Mason
Frisco Pete (as James Mason)
Milton Ross
Lichtenstein
Ethel Grey Terry
Rose
Kenneth Harlan
Dr. Wilmot Allen
Claire Adams
Barbara Ferris
Montgomery Carlyle
A Crook (uncredited)
Michael Dark
Man (uncredited)
Cesare Gravina
Art Teacher (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Policeman (uncredited)
Madlaine Traverse
Woman (uncredited)
Edouard Trebaol
Bubbles (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson
A Crook (uncredited)
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