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The Unknown

Directed by Tod Browning
Not Rated
1927    49mDrama, Horror,
7.7100%88%7.5
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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.

Cast of The Unknown

  • Lon ChaneyAlonzo
  • Norman KerryMalabar
  • Joan CrawfordNanon Zanzi
  • Nick De RuizAntonio Zanzi
  • John GeorgeCojo
  • Frank LanningCostra
  • Tom AmandaresGypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)
  • Margaret BertFortune Teller (uncredited)
  • Louise EmmonsGypsy Woman (uncredited)
  • Italia FrandiGirl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited)
  • Venezia FrandiWoman in Audience (uncredited)
  • Polly MoranLandlady / Servant in Audience (uncredited)
  • Julian RiveroMan in Theatre Audience (uncredited)
  • Billy SeayThe Little Wolf (uncredited)
  • Dorothy SeaySpectator (uncredited)
  • John St. PolisSurgeon (uncredited)
  • Tod BrowningDirector / Story
  • Waldemar YoungScreenplay
  • Joseph FarnhamWriter
  • Irving ThalbergProducer

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The Unknown Trivia

The Unknown was released on June 4, 1927.

The Unknown was directed by Tod Browning.

The Unknown has a runtime of 49 min.

The Unknown was produced by Irving Thalberg.

The key characters in The Unknown are Alonzo (Lon Chaney), Malabar (Norman Kerry), Nanon Zanzi (Joan Crawford).

The Unknown is rated Not Rated.

The Unknown is a Drama, Horror, Romance film.

The Unknown has an audience rating of 8.8 out of 10.

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