The Penalty

Summary

The Penalty is a silent film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Penalty's instance of is recorded as silent film^[3].
• The Penalty was directed by Wallace Worsley^[4].
• Charles Kenyon wrote the screenplay for The Penalty^[5].
• Philip Lonergan wrote the screenplay for The Penalty^[6].
• The Penalty's genre is silent film^[7].
• The Penalty's genre is crime film^[8].
• The Penalty's genre is thriller^[9].
• The Penalty's genre is drama film^[10].
• A cast member of The Penalty was Lon Chaney^[11].
• A cast member of The Penalty was Charles Clary^[12].
• A cast member of The Penalty was Ethel Grey Terry^[13].
• A cast member of The Penalty was Doris Pawn^[14].
• A cast member of The Penalty was James Pier Mason^[15].
• A cast member of The Penalty was Claire Adams^[16].
• A cast member of The Penalty was Kenneth Harlan^[17].
• The Penalty was produced by Samuel Goldwyn^[18].
• The Penalty's director of photography is recorded as Don Short^[19].
• The Penalty's Commons category is recorded as The Penalty (film)^[20].
• The Penalty's review score is recorded as 7.3/10^[21].
• The Penalty's review score is recorded as 83%^[22].
• The Penalty's color is recorded as black-and-white^[23].
• The Penalty's country of origin is recorded as United States^[24].
• The Penalty was published on August 8, 1920^[25].
• The Penalty was released on June 3, 1921^[26].
• The Penalty was released on February 1922^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Penalty was produced by Samuel Goldwyn^[18]. It was directed by Wallace Worsley^[4]. Screenwriters include Charles Kenyon^[5] and Philip Lonergan^[6]. Cast members include Lon Chaney^[11], Charles Clary^[12], Ethel Grey Terry^[13], Doris Pawn^[14], James Pier Mason^[15], and Claire Adams^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include August 8, 1920^[25], June 3, 1921^[26], February 1922^[27], and August 20, 1928^[28]. Genres include silent film^[7], crime film^[8], thriller^[9], and drama film^[10].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10^[21] and 83%^[22].

Why It Matters

The Penalty has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]