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The Unknown
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Waldemar Young, Joseph Farnham
Producer
Irving Thalberg
Cinematography
Merritt B. Gerstad
Editor
Harry Reynolds
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
213 votes
Where to watch
Region: IN
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// cast
Cast
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)
Julian Rivero
Man in Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Billy Seay
The Little Wolf (uncredited)
Dorothy Seay
Spectator (uncredited)
John St. Polis
Surgeon (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Tod Browning
Director, Story
Merritt B. Gerstad
Director of Photography
Harry Reynolds
Editor
Errol Taggart
Editor
Waldemar Young
Screenplay
Joseph Farnham
Writer
Irving Thalberg
Producer
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