The Unknown

Don't miss this startling spectacle!

  • Rated 7.5 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1927
  • 1h 8m
  • Thriller
  • Romance
  • Horror

On the lam, criminal Alonzo hides in the circus as The Armless Wonder—a performer who uses his feet to hurl knives. Alonzo keeps the arms he really has concealed to hide his identity. Meanwhile, ringmaster's daughter Nanon has a phobia of being touched by men, but is romantically pursued by not only Alonzo but the strongman Malabar. Alonzo's desperation to remain with Nanon will only end in tragedy.

Director
Tod Browning
Starring
Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, Joan Crawford, Nick De Ruiz

Cast

  • Lon Chaney

    Lon Chaney

    Alonzo

  • Norman Kerry

    Norman Kerry

    Malabar

  • Joan Crawford

    Joan Crawford

    Nanon Zanzi

  • Nick De Ruiz

    Nick De Ruiz

    Antonio Zanzi

  • John George

    John George

    Cojo

  • Frank Lanning

    Frank Lanning

    Costra

  • Tom Amandares

    Gypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)

  • Margaret Bert

    Fortune Teller (uncredited)

  • Louise Emmons

    Louise Emmons

    Gypsy Woman (uncredited)

  • Italia Frandi

    Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited)

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