The Unknown

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.

• Tod BrowningDirector
• Waldemar YoungScreenplay
• Joseph FarnhamWriter

• Lon ChaneyAlonzo
• Norman KerryMalabar
• Joan CrawfordNanon Zanzi
• Nick De RuizAntonio Zanzi
• John GeorgeCojo
• Frank LanningCostra
• Tom AmandaresGypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)
• Margaret BertFortune Teller (uncredited)
• Louise EmmonsGypsy Woman (uncredited)
• Italia FrandiGirl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited)
• Venezia FrandiWoman in Audience (uncredited)
• Polly MoranLandlady / Servant in Audience (uncredited)