The Penalty

The Penalty

80 mins | Drama, Crime | March 13, 1941

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.

The Penalty

80 mins | Drama, Crime | March 13, 1941

The Penalty
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title The Penalty
Directors Harold S. Bucquet
Writers Martin Berkeley, John C. Higgins, Harry Ruskin

Cast

Gene Reynolds

as Russell 'Roosty' Nelson / 'Roosty'

Edward Arnold

as Martin 'Stuff' Nelson

Lionel Barrymore

as 'Grandpop' Logan

Robert Sterling

as Edward McCormick

Marsha Hunt

as Katherine Logan

Emma Dunn

as 'Ma' McCormick

Veda Ann Borg

as Julie Jackson / Julie

Richard Lane

as Craig

Gloria DeHaven

as Anne Logan

Grant Mitchell

as Judge

Phil Silvers

as Hobo

Warren Ashe

as Jay

William Haade

as Van

Ralph Byrd

as Brock

Joe Devlin

as Shorty (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

as Bank Manager (uncredited)

Gus Schilling

as Bank Teller (uncredited)