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Film poster for The Penalty (1920), directed by Wallace Worsley (d. 1944), written in part by Claire Adams (d. 1978).

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This image is in the public domain in the United States. In most cases, this means that it was first published prior to January 1, 1923 (see the template documentation for more cases). Other jurisdictions may have other rules, and this image might not be in the public domain outside the United States. See Wikipedia:Public domain and Wikipedia:Copyrights for more details.

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This image is of a poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher or the creator of the work depicted. It is believed that the use of scaled-down, low-resolution images of posters

to provide critical commentary on the film, event, etc. in question or of the poster itself, not solely for illustration
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.

To the uploader: please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use as well as the source of the work and copyright information.

Non-free / fair use media rationale – non-free film cover – for The Penalty (film)
Description	This is the cover art for The Penalty. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the distributor of the film, Samuel Goldwyn Company, or the publisher of the film.
Source	The cover art can or could be obtained from Samuel Goldwyn Company
Article	The Penalty (film)
Portion used	The entire cover: because the image is cover art, a form of product packaging, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image.
Low resolution?	The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original cover. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork.
Purpose of use	Main infobox. The image is used for identification in the context of critical commentary of the work for which it serves as cover art. It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone.The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing the work, to show the primary visual image associated with the work, and to help the user quickly identify the work and know they have found what they are looking for.Use for this purpose does not compete with the purposes of the original artwork, namely the creator providing graphic design services to film concerns and in turn marketing films to the public.
Replaceable?	As film cover art, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the packaging of the film would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary.
Other information	Use of the cover art in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.

Additionally:

For an article about a film, the original poster is arguably one of the most important images that could be included.
No free or public domain images have been located for this film.
The image is of lower resolution than the original poster (copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
The poster is to suggest something of the film's genre and style.
The poster is being used for informational purposes only, and its use is not believed to detract from the original film in any way.
The poster is used on various websites, and its use on Wikipedia does not make it significantly more accessible than it already is.
The poster's use on Wikipedia is entirely encyclopedic in nature.

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	23:36, 6 June 2008	300×459 (31 KB)	Andrzejbanas (Talk \| contribs)	(Film poster for ''The Penalty'' [http://www.movieposterdb.com/poster/3b8fc221 Source] == Fair use rationale for The Penalty (film) == #For an article about a film, the original poster is arguably one of the most important images that could be included. #No free or public domain images have been located for this film. #The image is of lower resolution than the original poster (copies made from it will be of inferior quality). #The poster is to suggest something of the film's genre and style. #The poster is being used for informational purposes only, and its use is not believed to detract from the original film in any way. #The poster is used on various websites, and its use on Wikipedia does not make it significantly more accessible than it already is. #The poster's use on Wikipedia is entirely encyclopedic in nature. )