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The Unknown
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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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The Unknown is available to stream on The Criterion Channel, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, and Tubi in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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.
More about The Unknown
Cast
Lon ChaneyAlonzo
Norman KerryMalabar
Joan CrawfordNanon Zanzi
Nick De RuizAntonio Zanzi
John GeorgeCojo
Frank LanningCostraCredits
- Directed by
- Tod Browning
- Written by
- Joseph Farnham, Waldemar Young, Tod Browning
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $217K
- Box office
- $847K
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerUnited States
