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The Penalty (1920)

Movie · Crime, Drama, Thriller · ⭐ 6.9/10 · 1h 30m

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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