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The Unknown
“Don't miss this startling spectacle!”
7.5 / 10• 1927• 1h 8m•NR• English
DramaThrillerRomanceHorror
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Lon Chaney
Alonzo
Lead
Norman Kerry
Malabar
Joan Crawford
Nanon Zanzi
Nick De Ruiz
Antonio Zanzi
John George
Cojo
Frank Lanning
Costra
TA
Tom Amandares
Gypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)
MB
Margaret Bert
Fortune Teller (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tod Browning's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Unknown is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
