The Unknown

The Unknown (1927)

Released: 1927-05-29 Duration: 1hr 8min
Genres: Drama Romance Horror
Rating 7.5
Don't miss this startling spectacle!

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Additional Info

Budget $217,000.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 10.206

Directed By

Tod Browning

Crew

Director
Tod Browning
Director of Photography
Merritt B. Gerstad
Stunt Double
Paul Desmuke
Musician
Sam Feinberg
Still Photographer
Clarence Sinclair Bull
Musician
Jack Feinberg
Assistant Director
Harry Sharrock
Wardrobe Supervisor
Lucia Coulter
Title Graphics
Joseph Farnham
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Richard Day
Screenplay
Waldemar Young
Costume Design
Lucia Coulter
Producer
Irving Thalberg

TOP CAST

Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney

Alonzo

Norman Kerry
Norman Kerry

Malabar

Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford

Nanon Zanzi

Nick De Ruiz
Nick De Ruiz

Antonio Zanzi

Tom Amandares
Tom Amandares

Gypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)

Margaret Bert
Margaret Bert

Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Louise Emmons
Louise Emmons

Gypsy Woman (uncredited)

Italia Frandi
Italia Frandi

Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited)

Venezia Frandi
Venezia Frandi

Woman in Audience (uncredited)

Polly Moran
Polly Moran

Landlady / Servant in Audience (uncredited)

Julian Rivero
Julian Rivero

Man in Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Billy Seay
Billy Seay

The Little Wolf (uncredited)

Dorothy Seay
Dorothy Seay

Spectator (uncredited)

John St. Polis
John St. Polis

Surgeon (uncredited)

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