The Penalty (1941)
- Directed by
- Harold S. Bucquet
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A police detective tries to take down a dangerous criminal. The story focuses on the detective's investigation and race to stop the bad guy.
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What happens
The Penalty is a 1941 American crime film directed by Harold S. Bucquet and written by Harry Ruskin and John C. Higgins. The film stars Edward Arnold, Lionel Barrymore, Marsha Hunt, Robert Sterling, Gene Reynolds and Emma Dunn. The film was released on March 14, 1941, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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