The Unknown (1927)

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Audience Score
75
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NR 1 hr 8 minJun 4th, 1927Horror, Drama, Romance
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.
StarringLon ChaneyNorman KerryJoan Crawford
DirectorTod Browning
WriterJoseph Farnham

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 4th, 1927
Movie Budget:$217,000
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Movie Tags:
silent filmlovecircuspsychotronicknife throwinghorror romancecarnycircus performerarmless