The Unknown

The Unknown (1927)

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Drama 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.

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  • Release Date: 1927-05-29
  • Runtime: 1h 8min
  • Director: Tod Browning

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Lon Chaney

      Alonzo

    • Norman Kerry

      Malabar

    • Joan Crawford

      Nanon Zanzi

    • Nick De Ruiz

      Antonio Zanzi

    • John George

      Cojo

    • Frank Lanning

      Costra

    • Tom Amandares

      Gypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)

    • Margaret Bert

      Fortune Teller (uncredited)

    • Louise Emmons

      Gypsy Woman (uncredited)

    • Italia Frandi

      Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited)

    • Venezia Frandi

      Woman in Audience (uncredited)

    • Polly Moran

      Landlady / Servant in Audience (uncredited)

    • Julian Rivero

      Man in Theatre Audience (uncredited)

    • Billy Seay

      The Little Wolf (uncredited)

    • Dorothy Seay

      Spectator (uncredited)

    • John St. Polis

      Surgeon (uncredited)

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