The Unknown (1927)
Don't miss this startling spectacle!
68 min
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.
- Release date
- May 29, 1927
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $217,000
- Box office
- $847,000
Trailer
Cast
- Lon Chaney as Alonzo
- Norman Kerry as Malabar
- Joan Crawford as Nanon
- Nick De Ruiz as Zanzi
- John George as Cojo
- Frank Lanning as Costra
- Tom Amandares as Gypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene
- Margaret Bert as Fortune Teller
- Louise Emmons as Gypsy Woman
- Italia Frandi as Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar
Crew
- Tod Browning · Director
- Tod Browning · Writer
- Waldemar Young · Writer
- Joseph Farnham · Writer
- Tod Browning · Producer
- Merritt B. Gerstad · Cinematographer
- Harry Reynolds · Editor
- Errol Taggart · Editor