The Penalty

Year: 1941

Runtime: 80 mins

Language: English

Director: Harold S. Bucquet

CrimeDrama

In this gritty crime drama, the son of a ruthless mob boss starts to emulate his father’s violent ways. After he witnesses his father murder an FBI agent and a taxi driver, the courts intervene, placing the boy under protective custody and sending him to live with a modest farming family, forcing him to confront his dark legacy.

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