The Penalty (1920)

  • NR
  • 08/15/1920 (US)
  • Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 30m

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.

Wallace Worsley

Director

Gouverneur Morris

Novel

Cast

Lon Chaney's headshot

Lon Chaney

Blizzard
Charles Clary's headshot

Charles Clary

Dr. Ferris
Doris Pawn's headshot

Doris Pawn

Barbary Nell
James Pier Mason's headshot

James Pier Mason

Frisco Pete (as James Mason)
Milton Ross's headshot

Milton Ross

Lichtenstein
Ethel Grey Terry's headshot

Ethel Grey Terry

Rose
Kenneth Harlan's headshot

Kenneth Harlan

Dr. Wilmot Allen
Claire Adams's headshot

Claire Adams

Barbara Ferris

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