The Unknown

The Unknown

1927
1h 8m
7.5

7.5/10

209 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Thriller Romance Horror

"Don't miss this startling spectacle!"

Overview

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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Status: Released

Budget: $217,000

Revenue: $847,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
No Language

Keywords

circus love knife throwing silent film carny psychotronic armless circus performer suspenseful horror romance romantic

Quick Facts

Release Date May 29, 1927
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0018528

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
Tom Amandares

Gypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)

Margaret Bert
Margaret Bert

Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Louise Emmons
Louise Emmons

Gypsy Woman (uncredited)

Italia Frandi
Italia Frandi

Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited)

Venezia Frandi
Venezia Frandi

Woman in Audience (uncredited)

Polly Moran
Polly Moran

Landlady / Servant in Audience (uncredited)

Key Crew

Tod Browning
Director
Waldemar Young
Screenplay
Irving Thalberg
Producer
Joseph Farnham
Writer