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The Penalty

CrimeDramaHorror

The Penalty

1920 · 90 min · United States · English

The Penalty (1920) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.3/10 on IMDb from 2,898 votes. Updated 2026-10-27

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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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