The Penalty
FEATURE FILM Released

The Penalty

Crime Drama Thriller
★ 6.9/10 TMDB 1920-08-15 90 min

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.

Where to Watch
Stream FlixFling IndieFlix IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel
Rent FlixFling
Buy FlixFling
Availability data provided by JustWatch via TMDB
💬 Discuss
Rate
Sign in
Billed Cast
Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney
Blizzard
Charles Clary
Charles Clary
Dr. Ferris
Doris Pawn
Doris Pawn
Barbary Nell
James Pier Mason
James Pier Mason
Frisco Pete (as James Mason)
Milton Ross
Milton Ross
Lichtenstein
Ethel Grey Terry
Ethel Grey Terry
Rose
Kenneth Harlan
Kenneth Harlan
Dr. Wilmot Allen
Claire Adams
Claire Adams
Barbara Ferris
Montgomery Carlyle
A Crook (uncredited)
Michael Dark
Michael Dark
Man (uncredited)
Cesare Gravina
Cesare Gravina
Art Teacher (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Policeman (uncredited)
Spoiler-Safe Screening Room

Premiere Discussions & Theories 0

Share reactions, easter eggs, and fan theories with automatic click-to-reveal spoiler shields.

🌐 Viewing: Premiere & General Discussion Loading...
Join the Screening Room

Sign in to post episode reactions, fan theories, and upvote community dispatches.

Sort:
Filter:
Loading discussion thread...
Audience Ledger

Community Micro-Reviews

Concise 1-sentence dispatches from DidItDrop members.

Sign In to Write a Review
No micro-reviews yet — rate 1–4★ above and log the first 1-sentence take.
Double Feature

More Like This

Recommended titles paired with The Penalty.

Movie ★ 6.8
+7
Woman on the Run

Woman on the Run

1950
Movie ★ 6.6
+3
The Parts You Lose

The Parts You Lose

2019
Movie ★ 6.7
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942
Movie ★ 6.3
+3
Killer's Kiss

Killer's Kiss

1955
Movie ★ 6.1
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

2004
Movie ★ 6.3
The Seven-Ups

The Seven-Ups

1973