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The Unknown

19277.5 / 1068 min
Drama, Romance, Horror

Overview

Don't miss this startling spectacle!

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.

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

John George

John George

Cojo

Frank Lanning

Frank Lanning

Costra

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)

Crew

Tod Browning

Tod Browning

Director

Mary Roberts Rinehart

Mary Roberts Rinehart

Novel

Merritt B. Gerstad

Merritt B. Gerstad

Director of Photography

Tod Browning

Tod Browning

Story

Harry Sharrock

Harry Sharrock

Assistant Director

Paul Desmuke

Paul Desmuke

Stunt Double

Clarence Sinclair Bull

Clarence Sinclair Bull

Still Photographer

Lucia Coulter

Lucia Coulter

Wardrobe Supervisor

Jack Feinberg

Jack Feinberg

Musician

Sam Feinberg

Sam Feinberg

Musician

Harry Reynolds

Harry Reynolds

Editor

Errol Taggart

Errol Taggart

Editor

Joseph Farnham

Joseph Farnham

Title Graphics

Waldemar Young

Waldemar Young

Screenplay

Joseph Farnham

Joseph Farnham

Writer

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Richard Day

Richard Day

Art Direction

Lucia Coulter

Lucia Coulter

Costume Design

Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

Producer