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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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Béth L 24 Apr 2010

Lon Chaney is, of course, amazing. When I was watching it I told a few of my friends about what Chaney did. He strapped his calves and thighs tightly together and walked on his knees, with his knees pressed tightly in metal so he could only stand it for 10 or 15 minutes at a time, which is, pretty much, Hardcore. Other than Chaney, I thought the film had quite a slow pace and not that much of a climax. If you're a fan of Chaney, like myself, or of Silent or Gangster movies, you should definatly check it out, otherwise, it wouldn't be missing any great film achievement.

Ted B 29 Sep 2008

One of Chaney's earliest efforts, he plays one of his most horrible, evil characters (though, perhaps not as fucked up as his character in The Unknown). He really is scary in this.

Benoît R 16 Sep 2009

A true horror film. Lon Chaney's acting is just perfectible as the mad man whose legs were unnecessarily amputated since his childhood. A good, creepy silent story set in San Francisco. 77/100

John Beifuss 16 Nov 2012

Demonstrates the wonder and value of pre-digital moviemmaking: For all intents and purposes, Chaney *is* a legless man in 'The Penalty,' and the film is a documentary record of this impersonation.

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