The Unknown

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

• 

  Lon Chaney
  Alonzo

• 

  Norman Kerry
  Malabar

• 

  Joan Crawford
  Nanon Zanzi

• 

  Nick De Ruiz
  Antonio Zanzi

• 

  John George
  Cojo

• 

  Frank Lanning
  Costra

• T

  Tom Amandares
  Gypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)

• M

  Margaret Bert
  Fortune Teller (uncredited)

• 

  Louise Emmons
  Gypsy Woman (uncredited)

• I

  Italia Frandi
  Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited)

• V

  Venezia Frandi
  Woman in Audience (uncredited)

• 

  Polly Moran
  Landlady / Servant in Audience (uncredited)

• J

  Julian Rivero
  Man in Theatre Audience (uncredited)

• B

  Billy Seay
  The Little Wolf (uncredited)

• D

  Dorothy Seay
  Spectator (uncredited)

• 

  John St. Polis
  Surgeon (uncredited)