The Unknown

7.5 1927 1h 8m United States of America

Drama 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.

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Don't miss this startling spectacle! 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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Directors

Tod Browning

Writers

Tod Browning, Joseph Farnham, Waldemar Young

Cast

Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, Joan Crawford, Nick De Ruiz, John George, Frank Lanning, Tom Amandares, Margaret Bert, Louise Emmons, Italia Frandi, Venezia Frandi, Polly Moran, Julian Rivero, Billy Seay, Dorothy Seay

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

No Language

Countries

United States of America