The Unknown

• 7.466 Drama
• 1927-05-29
• 68 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

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))

Director:

Tod Browning

Writer:

Joseph Farnham Waldemar Young