Country
United States
Date
May 29, 1927
Note
Springfield, Missouri
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1h 8min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Margaret Bert | Fortune Teller (uncredited) |
| Louise Emmons | Gypsy Woman (uncredited) |
| Italia Frandi | Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited) |
| Venezia Frandi | Woman in Audience (uncredited) |
| Polly Moran | Landlady / Servant in Audience (uncredited) |
| Julian Rivero | Man in Theatre Audience (uncredited) |
| Billy Seay | The Little Wolf (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Seay | Spectator (uncredited) |
| John St. Polis | Surgeon (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaThrillerRomanceHorror
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Unknown |
| Lingua originale | EN |
| Lingue parlate | No Language |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Data di uscita | 29 maggio 1927 |
| Producer | Irving Thalberg |
| Writer | Tod Browning, Joseph Farnham, Waldemar Young |
| Editors | Harry Reynolds, Errol Taggart |
| Cinematography | Merritt B. Gerstad, Clarence Sinclair Bull |
| Asst. Directors | Harry Sharrock, Tod Browning |
| Camera Operators | Merritt B. Gerstad, Clarence Sinclair Bull |
| Add. Photography | Merritt B. Gerstad, Clarence Sinclair Bull |
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| Production Design | Cedric Gibbons, Richard Day |
| Art Direction | Cedric Gibbons, Richard Day |
| Set Decoration | Cedric Gibbons, Richard Day |
| Stunts | Paul Desmuke |
| Composer | Sam Feinberg, Jack Feinberg |
| Sound | Sam Feinberg, Jack Feinberg |
| Costume Design | Lucia Coulter |
| Makeup | Lucia Coulter |
| Hairstyling | Lucia Coulter |
| Budget | 217.000 € |
| Incasso | 847.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jul 07, 1927
Note
Rated A, London
Country
France
Date
Jun 19, 2002
Certification
TP
Note
Re-release
Country
Spain
Date
Mar 22, 2015
Note
Madrid - Artistic Metropol, subtitles provided
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Jun 04, 1927
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 07, 1927
Country
Australia
Date
Nov 26, 1927
Certification
PG
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 19, 1927
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Country
Italy
Date
Apr 09, 1928
Certification
T
Country
Denmark
Date
Apr 20, 1928
Country
Finland
Date
Apr 23, 1928
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 27, 1928
Note
Rated A
Country
Portugal
Date
Feb 13, 1929
Country
Japan
Date
Mar 01, 1929
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 23, 2023
Certification
PG
Note
DVD
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