

The Unknown (1927)
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Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

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)
Director & Crew
Tod Browning
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 based on 212 votes.
Who directed The Unknown?
The Unknown was directed by Tod Browning and released in 1927.
How long is The Unknown?
The Unknown has a runtime of 1 hours and 8 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1927-05-29
- Budget
- $0.2M
- Box Office
- $0.8M
- Status
- Released





