"The Penalty" (1920) starring Lon Chaney

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"The Penalty" is a powerful crime drama, in which Lon Chaney delivers one of his most memorable performances.

Directed by Wallace Worsley Produced by Goldwyn Pictures Corporation Scenario by Charles Kenyon Based on the novel The Penalty by Gouverneur Morris Starring Lon Chaney, Charles Clary, Ethel Grey Terry, Kenneth Harlan, Claire Adams Cinematography Donovan Short Distributed by Goldwyn Pictures Release date August 1920 Running time 90 min. Country United States Language Silent film, English intertitles

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