The Penalty

1h 20m
DramaCrime
7.4

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.

Cast

Gene Reynolds
Russell 'Roosty' Nelson, 'Roosty'
Edward Arnold
Martin 'Stuff' Nelson
Lionel Barrymore
'Grandpop' Logan
Robert Sterling
Edward McCormick
Marsha Hunt
Katherine Logan
Emma Dunn
'Ma' McCormick
Veda Ann Borg
Julie Jackson, Julie
Richard Lane
Craig
Gloria DeHaven
Anne Logan
Grant Mitchell
Judge
Phil Silvers
Hobo
Warren Ashe
Jay
William Haade
Van
Ralph Byrd
Brock
Joe Devlin
Shorty (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Bank Manager (uncredited)
Gus Schilling
Bank Teller (uncredited)

Crew

Harold S. Bucquet
Director
John C. Higgins
Screenplay
Harry Ruskin
Screenplay
Martin Berkeley
Theatre Play

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