The Unknown

1927 68 min Drama, Thriller, Romance, Horror

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.

budget $217,000 earnings $847,000 return 3.9x

director Tod Browning

writers Tod Browning, Joseph Farnham, Waldemar Young