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The Penalty (1920) was a Drama - Silent Films Film directed by Wallace Worsley and produced by Samuel Goldwyn.

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Silent Sunday – The Penalty (1920)

By Michael on Feb 25, 2018 From Durnmoose Movie Musings

Since Sunday tends to be a day of quiet and reflection for many people, it seems an appropriate day to celebrate silent movies. But in keeping with the “day of rest” theme, I’m just going to post this without any commentary and just sit back and let you enjoy.... Read full article

Classic Films in Focus: THE PENALTY (1920)

By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 13, 2017 From Virtual Virago

Part crime drama and part body horror, The Penalty (1920) helped to propel Lon Chaney to true stardom after seven years in the film business and a long roster of less memorable roles. The melodramatic adaptation of Gouverneur Morris' novel about an amputee crime lord gave Chaney the opportunity to d... Read full article

Classic Films in Focus: THE PENALTY (1920)

By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 13, 2017 From Virtual Virago

Part crime drama and part body horror, The Penalty (1920) helped to propel Lon Chaney to true stardom after seven years in the film business and a long roster of less memorable roles. The melodramatic adaptation of Gouverneur Morris' novel about an amputee crime lord gave Chaney the opportunity to d... Read full article

The Penalty (1920) A Silent Film Review

By Fritzi Kramer on Apr 20, 2014 From Movies Silently

By Fritzi Kramer on April 20, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Lon Chaney as we know him really arrived with the release of this movie. It has everything we love about him: impressive makeup, criminal mischief, madness, murder and scenery chewed with rare abandon. Who wouldn’t want t... Read full article

The Penalty (1920)

By Lê on Nov 15, 2013 From Critica Retro

The Penalty (1920) Quando vi a cinebiografia de Lon Chaney, “O Homem de Mil Faces” (1957) fiquei muito impressionada com a sequência, recriada com perfeição pelo ator James Cagney, em que Lon grava uma cena do filme “The Miracle Man”, de 1919. Neste filme, Lon se fa... Read full article

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The Penalty Quotes:

Blizzard: [to Barbara] Laughter burns a cripple like acid.
Blizzard: You have worked in the dark long enough - this is the plan I have been developing for two years.
Blizzard: At twelve noon on that day I shall loot the City of San Francisco.
Blizzard: Your ten thousand foreign malcontents will filter into the city in small detachments.
Blizzard: The signal will be an explosion.
Blizzard: By fire and riots I shall draw the police and military into the suburbs.
Blizzard: The heart of the city will be left defenseless - ours to loot at will.
Blizzard: And then we shall vanish with our treasure.
Blizzard: Fate chained me to evil, for that I must pay the Penalty. - That is a great puzzle. Perhaps I am going to see it solved.
Older doctor: Good God, you should not have amputated!
Dr. Ferris: [No title but clearly mouthing the word] What?
Older doctor: You have mangled this child for life!
Blizzard: [to Barbara] Some excellent judges think that I resemble Satan.
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The Penalty Facts
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.
Lon Chaney could wear the harness for only ten minutes before the pain became intolerable.
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 leg muscles sustained permanent damage.
Lichtenstein can clearly be seen mouthing the word "Damn!"
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