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The Unknown (1927)
Directed by Tod Browning
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Overview
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.
Rated NR | Length 68 minutes
Actors
Lon Chaney | Norman Kerry | Joan Crawford | Nick De Ruiz | John George | Frank Lanning | Tom Amandares | Margaret Bert | Louise Emmons | Italia Frandi | Venezia Frandi | Polly Moran | Julian Rivero | Billy Seay | Dorothy Seay | John St. Polis
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2015 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 8 stars |
| 10/18/2014 | Movie Screen | DVD | Theater | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.75 stars |
Viewing Notes
Cool to see this again even though I wasn’t crazy about the time slot. At least a lot of people got to see it as opposed to the thin crowd at the start of the marathon. The 1-man live music accompaniment was neat. Still blown away by Chaney Sr’s performance. Joan Crawford is great and so hot it’s understandably why these guys want her.
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