The Unknown (1927)
The Unknown (1927)
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Lon Chaney
Alonzo
Norman Kerry
Malabar
Joan Crawford
Nanon
Nick De Ruiz
Zanzi
John George
Cojo
Frank Lanning
Costra
Tom Amandares
Gypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
Fortune Teller
Louise Emmons
Gypsy Woman
Venezia Frandi
Woman in Audience (uncredited)
Italia Frandi
Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar
Polly Moran
Landlady / Servant in Audience (uncredited)
Tod Browning
Director
Julian Rivero
Man in Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Billy Seay
The Little Wolf (uncredited)
Waldemar Young
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 29, 1927
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 8m
Content RatingNR
Budget$217,000
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This Movie Is About.
circus
love
silent film
knife throwing
armless woman
circus performer
psychotronic
carny
horror romance
Wiki.
The Unknown is a 1927 American silent horror film directed by Tod Browning, and starring Lon Chaney as carnival knife thrower "Alonzo the Armless" and Joan Crawford as his beloved carnival girl Nanon. Originally titled Alonzo the Armless, filming took place from February 7 to March 18, 1927 on a $217,000 budget.
The film carried the tagline: "A superb mystery thriller, unusual and startling even for a Chaney film. Lon as "The Unknown" eats, drinks, shoots a rifle and dresses with his feet. Don't miss this startling spectacle!"
Stills exist showing Chaney made up as Alonzo the Armless.
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