description The Penalty Overview
The Penalty is a 1920 psychological thriller crime film directed by Wallace Worsley and written by Lonergan and Kenyon. Based on Gouverneur Morris’s novel, the movie features Lon Chaney and a supporting cast, filmed partially in San Francisco. The production was overseen by Gouverneur Morris, who held copyright for the source material and oversaw an $88,868 budget.
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info The Penalty Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1920 |
help The Penalty FAQ
Why is Lon Chaney's role in The Penalty so famous?
Chaney plays Blizzard, a legless crime boss, and used a painful physical rig to make the illusion convincing. The 1920 film helped build his reputation as a silent-era actor willing to transform his body for a role.
What is Blizzard trying to do in The Penalty?
Blizzard wants revenge on Dr. Ferris, the surgeon whose mistake led to his legs being amputated when he was a child. His larger criminal plan involves the San Francisco underworld and a scheme tied to looting the city.
Was The Penalty actually filmed in San Francisco?
Parts of the film were shot in San Francisco, which fits the story's Barbary Coast crime setting. The movie was released by Goldwyn Pictures in 1920.
Did Wallace Worsley and Lon Chaney work together again after The Penalty?
Yes. Worsley later directed Chaney in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the major 1923 silent adaptation where Chaney played Quasimodo.
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