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The Penalty

Wallace Worsley

1920 • 1h 30m

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.

The Penalty

Cast

Lon Chaney

Lon ChaneyBlizzard

Charles Clary

Charles ClaryDr. Ferris

Doris Pawn

Doris PawnBarbary Nell

James Pier Mason

James Pier MasonFrisco Pete (as James Mason)

Milton RossLichtenstein

Ethel Grey Terry

Ethel Grey TerryRose

Kenneth Harlan

Kenneth HarlanDr. Wilmot Allen

Claire Adams

Claire AdamsBarbara Ferris

Montgomery CarlyleA Crook (uncredited)

Michael Dark

Michael DarkMan (uncredited)

Cesare Gravina

Cesare GravinaArt Teacher (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee PhelpsPoliceman (uncredited)

Madlaine Traverse

Madlaine TraverseWoman (uncredited)

Edouard TrebaolBubbles (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson

Clarence WilsonA Crook (uncredited)

Crew

Wallace Worsley

Wallace WorsleyDirector

Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel GoldwynProducer

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