The Unknown Trailer

The Unknown Trailer (1927)

"Don't miss this startling spectacle!" 29 May 1927 Drama, Horror, Thriller 68 mins

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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Cast

Lon Chaney

as Alonzo

Norman Kerry

as Malabar

Joan Crawford

as Nanon Zanzi

Nick De Ruiz

as Antonio Zanzi

Frank Lanning

as Costra

Tom Amandares

as Gypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

as Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Louise Emmons

as Gypsy Woman (uncredited)

Italia Frandi

as Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited)

Venezia Frandi

as Woman in Audience (uncredited)

Polly Moran

as Landlady / Servant in Audience (uncredited)

Julian Rivero

as Man in Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Billy Seay

as The Little Wolf (uncredited)

Dorothy Seay

as Spectator (uncredited)

John St. Polis

as Surgeon (uncredited)

Crew

Merritt B. Gerstad

Merritt B. Gerstad Director of Photography

Harry Sharrock

Harry Sharrock Assistant Director

Clarence Sinclair Bull

Clarence Sinclair Bull Still Photographer

Lucia Coulter

Lucia Coulter Wardrobe Supervisor

Paul Desmuke

Paul Desmuke Stunt Double

Joseph Farnham

Joseph Farnham Title Graphics

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons Art Direction

Lucia Coulter

Lucia Coulter Costume Design

International Titles

Bilinməyən Trailer

O Monstro do Circo Trailer

知られぬ人 Trailer

디 언노운 Trailer

International Releases Dates

Australia 26 November 1927

Brazil 19 December 1927

Canada 07 September 1927

Denmark 20 April 1928

Spain 22 March 2015

Finland 23 April 1928

France 02 April 2018

United Kingdom 23 October 2023

Italy 09 April 1928

Portugal 13 February 1929

United States 06 May 2014

Production Companies

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