Movie Info
Director:Tod Browning
Country:United States
Actors:
Lon Chaney
Alonzo
Norman Kerry
Malabar
Joan Crawford
Nanon
Nick De Ruiz
Zanzi
John George
Cojo
Frank Lanning
Costra
Tom Amandares
Gypsy running to Zanzis Death Scene
Margaret Bert
Fortune Teller
Louise Emmons
Gypsy Woman
Italia Frandi
Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar
Rating: (9'158 votes)
Genres:Drama, Horror, Romance
Writers:
Tod Browning
(story)
Waldemar Young
(scenario)
Joseph Farnham
(titles) (as Joe Farnham)
Mary Roberts Rinehart
(novel) (uncredited)
Plots:
A criminal on the run hides in a circus and seeks to possess the daughter of the ringmaster at any cost.
Alonzo is an armless knife thrower and gun shooter for a circus---or so he appears. He is actually a criminal with his arms intact. He and his accomplice, Cojo (a little person), are hiding from the police. Alonzo views his disguise as perfect, especially since it keeps from view an unusual deformity of his left hand that would immediately give him away as the criminal the police are searching for. Nanon, the daughter of Zanzi, the circus owner, is the target in his act. Although Alonzo is in love with her, Nanon's father despises him. Malabar, the circus strong man, is attracted to Nanon but she is repulsed by his uninhibited sexual advances and desire to touch and hold her. Her phobia extends to the touch of any man's hand. Alonzo feeds her fears in the hopes that Nanon will fall in love with him since he is "armless". Because Zanzi discovers Alonzo really has arms, Alonzo kills him, but Nanon witnesses the killing without seeing Alonzo's face; however, she does see the telltale deformity of his left hand. As Alonzo continues to plot to steal Nanon away from Malabar, Cojo makes him realize that she will hate him once she discovers he has arms---and the deformity showing that he is her father's murderer. Alonzo decides to have both his arms amputated, which he succeeds in doing through blackmailing a surgeon. While Alonzo is away recuperating from the surgery, Nanon gets over her fear of being touched and falls completely in love with Malabar. Discovering this upon his return, Alonzo hatches a scheme to kill Malabar as he attempts his latest, most dangerous stunt.
Alonzo is an armless knife thrower and gun shooter for a circus---or so he appears. He is actually a criminal with his arms intact. He and his accomplice, Cojo (a little person), are hiding from the police. Alonzo views his disguise as perfect, especially since it keeps from view an unusual deformity of his left hand that would immediately give him away as the criminal the police are searching for. Nanon, the daughter of Zanzi, the circus owner, is the target in his act. Although Alonzo is in love with her, Nanon's father despises him. Malabar, the circus strong man, is attracted to Nanon but she is repulsed by his uninhibited sexual advances and desire to touch and hold her. Her phobia extends to the touch of any man's hand. Alonzo feeds her fears in the hopes that Nanon will fall in love with him since he is "armless". Because Zanzi discovers Alonzo really has arms, Alonzo kills him, but Nanon witnesses the killing without seeing Alonzo's face; however, she does see the telltale deformity of his left hand. As Alonzo continues to plot to steal Nanon away from Malabar, Cojo makes him realize that she will hate him once she discovers he has arms---and the deformity showing that he is her father's murderer. Alonzo decides to have both his arms amputated, which he succeeds in doing through blackmailing a surgeon. While Alonzo is away recuperating from the surgery, Nanon gets over her fear of being touched and falls completely in love with Malabar. Discovering this upon his return, Alonzo hatches a scheme to kill Malabar as he attempts his latest, most dangerous stunt.
Taglines:
« A superb mystery thriller, unusual and startling even for a Chaney film. Lon as "The Unknown" eats, drinks, shoots a rifle and dresses with his feet. Don't miss this startling spectacle. (Print Ad- The Cobbleskill Index,((Cobbleskill, NY)) 13 October 1927) » ,
« Against a background of colorful circus life, and the sinister shadow of the underworld, is played a drama of love and revenge that will grip you! And through it stalks the mysterious figure of a deformed circus performer- The Unknown - a role just made for the brilliant Lon Chaney! (Print Ad-Smyrna Times, ((Smyrna, Del.)) 28 September 1927) »
Color:
Black and White
Also known as:
The Unknown ( Canada ),
The Unknown ( Canada ),
The Unknown ( United Kingdom ),
The Unknown ( United States ),
Alonzo the Armless ( United States - Working Title )
The Unknown (1927)
Also Known As: Alonzo the Armless
AUDIO: English AAC Stereo
Commentary(1): David Skal
BLU | 1422 x 1080 | 4:3 | 68min. | x265 10Bit
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