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It sits within the topics 1920 American films, 1920 crime drama films and 1920 English-language films.
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Film · TMDB
7.0Blizzard, 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.
Released: 1920-08-1590 minDir: Wallace WorsleyCrime, Drama, ThrillerBudget: $89,000
Cast
- Lon Chaney as Blizzard
- Charles Clary as Dr. Ferris
- Doris Pawn as Barbary Nell
- James Pier Mason as Frisco Pete (as James Mason)
- Milton Ross as Lichtenstein
- Ethel Grey Terry as Rose
Themes
- san francisco, california
- criminal underworld
- silent film
- mob boss
- brain surgery
- amputee
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- silent film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Director
- Wallace Worsley
- Cast member
- Kenneth Harlan
- Producer
- Samuel Goldwyn
- Narrative location
- San Francisco
- Duration
- 87
- FilmAffinity ID
- 489364
- Image
- Lon Chaney in The Penalty by Wallace Worsley Film Daily 1920.png
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- Commons category
- The Penalty (film)
- publication date
- 1928-08-20
- title
- The Penalty
- distributed by
- Goldwyn Pictures
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- 4:3
- color
- black-and-white
- review score
- 83%
- capital cost
- 89000
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Categories
1920 American films1920 crime drama films1920 English-language films1920 films1920 horror films1920s horror drama filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican films about revengeAmerican psychological horror filmsAmerican silent crime drama filmsAmerican silent feature filmsAmerican silent horror drama filmsEnglish-language crime drama filmsEnglish-language horror drama filmsFilms about amputeesFilms about medical malpracticeFilms based on American novelsFilms based on works by Gouverneur Morris (novelist)Films directed by Wallace WorsleyFilms set in San FranciscoGoldwyn Pictures filmsRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterSurviving American silent films