
★ 5.6 · 2009
“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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Lon Chaney
Alonzo

Norman Kerry
Malabar

Joan Crawford
Nanon Zanzi

Nick De Ruiz
Antonio Zanzi

John George
Cojo

Frank Lanning
Costra
Tom Amandares
Gypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Louise Emmons
Gypsy Woman (uncredited)
Italia Frandi
Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited)
Venezia Frandi
Woman in Audience (uncredited)

Polly Moran
Landlady / Servant in Audience (uncredited)
Julian Rivero
Man in Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Billy Seay
The Little Wolf (uncredited)
Dorothy Seay
Spectator (uncredited)

John St. Polis
Surgeon (uncredited)
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The Unknown released in 1927. Moviely hosts cinematic wallpapers captured from the movie's official backdrop imagery.
The Unknown is categorized as Drama, Thriller, Romance, Horror.
Tod Browning directed The Unknown.
The Unknown stars Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, Joan Crawford, Nick De Ruiz, John George, and more.
The Unknown has a runtime of 1h 8min.
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