The Penalty
1920 | 90m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Wallace Worsley |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Gouverneur Morris |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 15, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Wallace Worsley |
| Writer: | Gouverneur Morris |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | san francisco, california, criminal underworld, silent film, mob boss, brain surgery, amputee |
| Production Companies | Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, Eminent Authors Pictures Inc |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $89,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lon Chaney | Blizzard |
| Charles Clary | Dr. Ferris |
| Doris Pawn | Barbary Nell |
| James Pier Mason | Frisco Pete (as James Mason) |
| Milton Ross | Lichtenstein |
| Ethel Grey Terry | Rose |
| Kenneth Harlan | Dr. Wilmot Allen |
| Claire Adams | Barbara Ferris |
| Montgomery Carlyle | A Crook (uncredited) |
| Michael Dark | Man (uncredited) |
| Cesare Gravina | Art Teacher (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Madlaine Traverse | Woman (uncredited) |
| Edouard Trebaol | Bubbles (uncredited) |
| Clarence Wilson | A Crook (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Wallace Worsley | Director |
| Samuel Goldwyn | Presenter |
| Gouverneur Morris | Adaptation, Novel |
| Charles Kenyon | Scenario Writer |
| Gilbert White | Art Direction |
| Don Short | Director of Photography |
| J.G. Hawks | Editor |
| Frank E. Hull | Editor |
| Clifford Robertson | Casting |
| Philip Lonergan | Scenario Writer |
| James Dugan | Assistant Director |
| Rex Beach | Presenter |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Samuel Goldwyn | Producer |
| Rex Beach | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 3 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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