The Penalty

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. Written by Doug Sederberg The Penalty is a 1920 American Silent-language Crime Drama movie starring Lon Chaney, Sr., Charles Clary, Doris Pawn, Jim Mason, Milton Ross and Clarence Wilson. The movie is inspired from The Penalty by Gouverneur Morris. The Penalty was Produced by Samuel Goldwyn and Rex Beach. The Penalty is written by Charles Kenyon and Philip Lonergan and it is directed by Wallace Worsley. Goldwyn Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the film. The Penalty was released on 8th August 1920 and takes a screen time of 90 minutes. Cinematography was done by Donovan Short and editing by Frank E. Hull
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