Genres
Duration
68 min
Director
Tod Browning
Rating
7.5
Release Date
May 29, 1927
The Unknown
Original title: The Unknown
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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.
The Unknown cast
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Lon Chaney
Character:
Alonzo
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Norman Kerry
Character:
Malabar
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Joan Crawford
Character:
Nanon Zanzi
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Nick De Ruiz
Character:
Antonio Zanzi
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John George
Character:
Cojo
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Frank Lanning
Character:
Costra
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Tom Amandares
Character:
Gypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)
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Margaret Bert
Character:
Fortune Teller (uncredited)
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Louise Emmons
Character:
Gypsy Woman (uncredited)
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Italia Frandi
Character:
Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited)
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Venezia Frandi
Character:
Woman in Audience (uncredited)
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Polly Moran
Character:
Landlady / Servant in Audience (uncredited)
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Julian Rivero
Character:
Man in Theatre Audience (uncredited)
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Billy Seay
Character:
The Little Wolf (uncredited)
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Dorothy Seay
Character:
Spectator (uncredited)
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John St. Polis
Character:
Surgeon (uncredited)
