The Penalty

The Penalty

6.9IMDb Score
Released:1920-08-15
Genre:Crime, Drama, Thriller
Duration:90 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Wallace Worsley
Actors:Lon Chaney, Charles Clary, Doris Pawn, James Pier Mason, Milton Ross
Production:Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, Eminent Authors Pictures Inc

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.

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