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The Penalty
The Penalty

The Penalty

Find the Blonde and Get the Gangster!

Genres

DramaCrime

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

13 March 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Russell 'Roosty' Nelson

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Martin 'Stuff' Nelson

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

'Grandpop' Logan

Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

Edward McCormick

Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

'Roosty'

Marsha Hunt

Marsha Hunt

Katherine Logan

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

'Ma' McCormick

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Julie Jackson

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Craig

Gloria DeHaven

Gloria DeHaven

Anne Logan

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Judge

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Hobo

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Julie

Warren Ashe

Warren Ashe

Jay

William Haade

William Haade

Van

Ralph Byrd

Ralph Byrd

Brock

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Shorty (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Bank Manager (uncredited)

Gus Schilling

Gus Schilling

Bank Teller (uncredited)

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