The Penalty

The Penalty (1920)

Passed 08 Aug 1920 • Crime, Drama, Thriller • 1h 30m
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Blizzard, deranged from a childhood operation in which both his legs were perhaps needlessly amputated after an accident, becomes a vicious criminal, and eventually mob leader of the San Francisco underworld. Out for revenge against the surgeon who performed his operation, he undergoes brain surgery which has a chance of altering his anti-social behavior.

Wallace Worsley
Director
Gouverneur Morris, Charles Kenyon, Philip Lonergan
Writer
Charles Clary, Doris Pawn, Jim Mason
Starring

Language: English
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Country: United States
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7.3

IMDb (2629 votes)
83%
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