The Unknown
1927 · directed by Tod Browning
- Rating
- 86/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
The Unknown (1927), directed by Tod Browning, rates 86/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Lon Chaney
- Norman Kerry
- Joan Crawford
- Nick De Ruiz
- John George
- Frank Lanning
- Tom Amandares
- Margaret Bert
- Louise Emmons
- Italia Frandi
Crew
- Merritt B. Gerstad — Director of Photography
- Errol Taggart — Editor
- Harry Reynolds — Editor
- Waldemar Young — Screenplay
- Joseph Farnham — Writer
More from Tod Browning
- Freaks (1932) — 82/100 · hit
- Dracula (1931) — 77/100
- The Unholy Three (1925) — 77/100
- The Devil-Doll (1936) — 73/100
- Mark of the Vampire (1935) — 72/100
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