Movie · 1941
The Penalty
Released 13 March 1941 More from 1941 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Grant Mitchell
as Judge
Lionel Barrymore
as 'Grandpop' Logan
Edward Arnold
as Martin 'Stuff' Nelson
Joe Devlin
as Shorty (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
as Bank Manager (uncredited)
Ralph Byrd
as Brock
Phil Silvers
as Hobo
Veda Ann Borg
as Julie Jackson
Veda Ann Borg
as Julie
Robert Sterling
as Edward McCormick
Gene Reynolds
as Russell 'Roosty' Nelson
Gene Reynolds
as 'Roosty'
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The numbers
49years between the oldest and youngest billed
66Grant Mitchell — oldest on the call sheet
17Gene Reynolds — youngest billed
36average age of the credited cast