Movie

The Penalty

1941 · 80 min

A earnest, old-fashioned crime drama that contrasts city danger with farm warmth, asking you to care about a boy's moral choice.

Tagline: Find the Blonde and Get the Gangster!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, redemption, coming-of-age, crime
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
redemption
coming-of-age
crime
loyalty
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none