Year: 1920
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Wallace Worsley
After a childhood accident leaves him with unnecessary double amputations, Blizzard becomes unhinged, channeling his trauma into violent crime. His ruthlessness propels him through the ranks of San Francisco’s gangs, ultimately establishing him as the dominant mob boss of the city’s underworld.
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