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The Penalty (1920)

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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Jacob L 11 Mar 2017

This movie is an absolute privilege to watch, not only because its one of the few Lon Chaney films to survive but also one of his greatest performances. In this film, he plays the crime lord Blizzard a double amputee out for revenge after his legs are accidently cut off as a boy during a botched operation. Chaney actually tied his legs behind him and walked on his knees in these buckets with leather straps so that he would look the part and wouldn't have to rely on trick angles. I mean he just gives each performance his absolute effort and it really shows in this picture. don't be turned away by it being a silent film as it's up to par and maybe even better than sound movies today. 5/5

Brad S 18 Feb 2017

Lon Chaney is amazing in this silent film about a legless criminal kingpin. Chaney went to great lengths to hide his legs and fully inhabit the role, and it is a towering performance. the story is predictable but serviceable, but this is a film to watch for the performance. Seek it out!

Jason M 01 May 2014

A wonderful criminal tragedy starring the great Lon Chaney.

John C 15 Feb 2010

A great performance by Chaney is lost in a film with too many threads that crowd each other out of the story, making it hard to feel engaged.

Aaron W 15 Sep 2008

Another amazing Lon Chaney classic, with Chaney taking the role as possibly one of the coolest villains in film history, the no-legged mob boss, nicknamed Blizzard, seeking revenge for the unnecessary amputation of his legs after a childhood car accident. He finds the doctor responsible and starts modeling for his amateur sculptor daughter's masterpiece, a bust of Satan after the fall. While he works his way closer to the daughter, he also puts into motion his elaborate plan to take over the city. Chaney was a master of his craft and this is probably my third favorite of his films that I've seen. The only problem I had with this one was the godawful score on the Kino disc. I won't deduct any points, though portions of it were rather distracting and didn't really fit the film at all.