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The Penalty

1920Movie1 h 30 minNR

77

GreatGoodWatch score

77

GreatGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

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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Thought-provoking
Adults
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Graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Cast

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Crew

Directed by: Wallace Worsley
Written by: Gouverneur Morris
Produced by: Samuel Goldwyn

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Facts

August 15, 1920 · 1 h 30 min · NR

Released: August 15, 1920
Runtime: 1 h 30 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language: English
Also spoken: xx
Made in: United States
Budget: $89,000
Available in: 139 countries

Tropes

Dating Catwoman, Career Versus Man, Harmful Healing +9

12 of 23 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Penalty?"

Questions about The Penalty

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Where can I stream The Penalty?

Public Domain Movies

In the United States, The Penalty streams on FlixFling, IndieFlix, and IndieFlix Shorts, and it is free with ads on Plex, Kanopy, Darkroom, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Filmtap. You can rent or buy it from FlixFling. It also streams in 138 other countries.

Is The Penalty worth watching?

77

GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%).

Will I feel good after watching The Penalty?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Will The Penalty scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for tension and 7 for uncanny, but 3 for scares.

What tropes does The Penalty use?

Dating CatwomanCareer Versus ManHarmful HealingFace–Heel TurnA Minor KidroductionResignations Not AcceptedFanservice ExtraRedemption Equals DeathLaughing MadDefecting for LoveVisual InnuendoSingle-Issue Psychologyand 11 more

TV Tropes lists 23 tropes for it, including Dating Catwoman, Career Versus Man, and Harmful Healing.