The Penalty

The Penalty

NR 1920 · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

Directed by Wallace Worsley

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