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The Penalty

1h 20min

Drama

Crime

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

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)

Release date

13th Mar 1941

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English