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The Unknown (1927)

"Don't miss this startling spectacle!"

7.5/10 1h 8m May 29, 1927
Drama Romance Horror

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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Movie Details

Original Title The Unknown
Original Language EN
Budget $217,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney
Alonzo
Popularity: 1.5
Norman Kerry
Norman Kerry
Malabar
Popularity: 0.1
Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford
Nanon Zanzi
Popularity: 0.5
Nick De Ruiz
Nick De Ruiz
Antonio Zanzi
Popularity: 0.1
John George
John George
Cojo
Popularity: 0.4
Frank Lanning
Frank Lanning
Costra
Popularity: 0.2
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Tom Amandares
Gypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1
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Margaret Bert
Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.3
Louise Emmons
Louise Emmons
Gypsy Woman (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.4
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Italia Frandi
Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1
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Venezia Frandi
Woman in Audience (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.0
Polly Moran
Polly Moran
Landlady / Servant in Audience (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.4

Key Crew

Director Tod Browning
Editor Harry Reynolds, Errol Taggart
Writer Joseph Farnham
Screenplay Waldemar Young
Producer Irving Thalberg

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US

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Keywords

circus love knife throwing silent film carny psychotronic armless circus performer horror romance

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Mar 27, 2024

Joan Crawford is the dazzling "Manon", daughter of a circus owner and keenly sought by strongman "Malabar" (Norman Kerry) and the newly arrived arm-less knife thrower "Alonzo" (Lon Chaney). It's the latter man who has a bit of a secret though, and as the story progresses we realise that he's a crimi ... Read more

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Details
Release Date May 29, 1927
Runtime 1h 8m
Budget $217,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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