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The Penalty

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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.

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DirectorWallace Worsley

Keywords

san francisco, californiacriminal underworldsilent filmmob bossbrain surgeryamputee
Budget$89K

Cast

Lon Chaney as Blizzard

Lon Chaney

Blizzard

Charles Clary as Dr. Ferris

Charles Clary

Dr. Ferris

Doris Pawn as Barbary Nell

Doris Pawn

Barbary Nell

James Pier Mason as Frisco Pete (as James Mason)

James Pier Mason

Frisco Pete (as James Mason)

Milton Ross as Lichtenstein

Milton Ross

Lichtenstein

Ethel Grey Terry as Rose

Ethel Grey Terry

Rose

Kenneth Harlan as Dr. Wilmot Allen

Kenneth Harlan

Dr. Wilmot Allen

Claire Adams as Barbara Ferris

Claire Adams

Barbara Ferris

Montgomery Carlyle as A Crook (uncredited)

Montgomery Carlyle

A Crook (uncredited)

Michael Dark as Man (uncredited)

Michael Dark

Man (uncredited)