Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Lon Chaney
Blizzard
Lead
Charles Clary
Dr. Ferris
Doris Pawn
Barbary Nell
James Pier Mason
Frisco Pete (as James Mason)
MR
Milton Ross
Lichtenstein
Ethel Grey Terry
Rose
Kenneth Harlan
Dr. Wilmot Allen
Claire Adams
Barbara Ferris
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wallace Worsley's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Penalty is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
