The Unknown

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

as Alonzo

Norman Kerry

Norman Kerry

as Malabar

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

as Nanon Zanzi

Nick De Ruiz

Nick De Ruiz

as Antonio Zanzi

John George

John George

as Cojo

Frank Lanning

Frank Lanning

as Costra

Tom Amandares

Tom Amandares

as Gypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Margaret Bert

as Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Louise Emmons

Louise Emmons

as Gypsy Woman (uncredited)

Italia Frandi

Italia Frandi

as Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited)

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Joan Crawford is the dazzling "Manon", daughter of a circus owner and keenly sought by strongman "Malabar" (Norman Kerry) and the newly arrived arm-less knife thrower "Alonzo" (Lon Chaney). It's the latter man who has a bit of a secret though, and as the story progresses we realise that he's a crimi...

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