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The Penalty (1920)
American psychological crime thriller.
A deformed criminal mastermind plans to loot the city of San Francisco as well as seek revenge on the doctor who mistakenly amputated his legs.
Lon Chaney had both of his lower legs tied back and had to walk on his kneecaps for his role as an amputee. It was so painful he could only have his legs tied back for a few minutes at a time, and his knee muscles sustained permanent damage.
A shot of Lon Chaney walking down stairs was put onto the end to prove the audience that he was not an amputee. It was removed from the 1926 release and the film footage is now lost.
| Directed by | Wallace Worsley |
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| Written by | Charles Kenyon Philip Lonergan |
| Based on | The Penalty by Gouverneur Morris |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn Rex Beach |
| Starring | Lon Chaney Charles Clary Doris Pawn James Mason Ethel Grey Terry |
| Cinematography | Donovan Short |
| Edited by | Frank E. Hull J.G. Hawks |
| Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
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87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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