01 A young man from the tenements struggles to rise above his impoverished circumstances and win respectability.
6 Best Kenneth Harlan Movies
By Vlad Zakh · May 5, 2026
Kenneth Harlan brought a versatile, dependable presence to Hollywood silent film, appearing in an enormous range of dramas, comedies, and romances. In The Penalty (1920): A double amputee criminal mastermind plots elaborate revenge against the doctor who wrongly took his legs. Also notable is The Hoodlum (1919): A pampered heiress disguises herself as a poor tenement girl to experience life among the working class.
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02 An Asian woman who rescues and falls in love with a shipwrecked American faces heartbreak when he returns home.
03 A privileged young couple's reckless, hedonistic lifestyle slowly destroys their marriage and fortune.
04 A divorced woman's remarriage plans are upended when her adventurous ex-husband unexpectedly returns.
05 A double amputee criminal mastermind plots elaborate revenge against the doctor who wrongly took his legs.
06 A pampered heiress disguises herself as a poor tenement girl to experience life among the working class.
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