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  • The Penalty (1941)
  • Passed
    80 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Penalty (1941)
Passed
80 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The son of a murderer is entangled in his father's crimes and is sentenced to a rehabilitive farm, where he learns a new way of life.
Writers
Harry Ruskin (screenplay) | John C. Higgins (screenplay) | Martin Berkeley (based on a play by)
Producer
Composer
David Snell (musical score)
Cinematographer
Editor
Ralph E. Winters (as Ralph Winters)
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Updated Mar 14, 1941

Release date
Mar 14, 1941 (United States)

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Cast

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37 cast members
Name Known for
Edward Arnold
Martin 'Stuff' Nelson Martin 'Stuff' Nelson   See fewer
Lionel Barrymore
'Grandpop' Logan 'Grandpop' Logan   See fewer
Marsha Hunt
Katherine Logan Katherine Logan   See fewer
Robert Sterling
Edward McCormick Edward McCormick   See fewer
Gene Reynolds
'Roosty' 'Roosty'   See fewer
Emma Dunn
'Ma' McCormick 'Ma' McCormick   See fewer
Gloria DeHaven
Anne Logan Anne Logan   See fewer
Ralph Byrd
Brock Brock   See fewer
Fay Holden
Actress (scenes deleted) Actress (scenes deleted)   See fewer
King Baggot
Man in Bank (uncredited) Man in Bank (uncredited)   See fewer
William Bailey
Man in Courtroom (uncredited) Man in Courtroom (uncredited)   See fewer
John Butler
Arthur White, Man Who Got 12 Workers (uncredited) Arthur White, Man Who Got 12 Workers (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Christy
Loganville Police Chief (uncredited) Loganville Police Chief (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Devlin
Shorty (uncredited) Shorty (uncredited)   See fewer
Mimi Doyle
Candy Salesgirl (uncredited) Candy Salesgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Bank Manager (uncredited) Bank Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Graham
Newspaper Truck Hopper (archive footage) (uncredited) Newspaper Truck Hopper (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Hill
Coney, Stuff's Henchman (uncredited) Coney, Stuff's Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Kruger
Detective at Bank Robbery Scene (uncredited) Detective at Bank Robbery Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
William Lally
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lynn
George, Police Operative (uncredited) George, Police Operative (uncredited)   See fewer
Alonzo Price
Police Capt. Harbridge (uncredited) Police Capt. Harbridge (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Rowan
Taylor, Big Worker Socked by Shorty (uncredited) Taylor, Big Worker Socked by Shorty (uncredited)   See fewer
Tim Ryan
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Gus Schilling
Parkins, Bank Teller (uncredited) Parkins, Bank Teller (uncredited)   See fewer
Brick Sullivan
Policeman at Bank Robbery Scene (uncredited) Policeman at Bank Robbery Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
William Tannen
State Trooper with Machine Gun (uncredited) State Trooper with Machine Gun (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tenbrook
Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Wagenheim
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
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