The Unknown

1927

68 min

7.5

Ends at

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.

Budget

$217,000

Genre

Drama, Romance, Horror

Director

Tod Browning

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Lon Chaney

Norman Kerry

Joan Crawford

Nick De Ruiz

John George

Frank Lanning

Tom Amandares

Margaret Bert

Louise Emmons

Italia Frandi

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The Unknown

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.

  • Lon Chaney

  • Norman Kerry

  • Joan Crawford

  • Nick De Ruiz

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