The Penalty

"Find the Blonde and Get the Gangster!"

Mar 14 1941 Passed 1h 20m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

In this crime drama, a ruthless gangster's son is soon following in his father's footsteps. When his daddy kills an FBI agent and a cabby, the boy sees it all. Fortunately the courts intervene and send the lad off to live with a family of farmers.

Plot

The son of a murderer is entangled in his father's crimes and is sentenced to a rehabilitive farm, where he learns a new way of life.

Written by

Harry Ruskin, John C. Higgins, Martin Berkeley

Directed by

Harold S. Bucquet

Cast

Edward Arnold, Lionel Barrymore, Marsha Hunt

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
The Penalty
Scores
# of Votes
246
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA