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The Penalty (1941)

Find the Blonde and Get the Gangster!

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Harold S. Bucquet
Writer : Harry Ruskin, John C. Higgins

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

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

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