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Home ∼ The Unknown, 1927 starring Lon Chaney and Joan Crawford

The Unknown, 1927 starring Lon Chaney and Joan Crawford

Published by PublicDomainMovies on August 14, 2025

The Unknown is a 1927 American silent horror film directed by Tod Browning, and starring Lon Chaney as carnival knife thrower “Alonzo the Armless” and Joan Crawford as his beloved carnival girl Nanon. Originally titled Alonzo the Armless, filming took place from February 7 to March 18, 1927 on a $217,000 budget.

The film carried the tagline: “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!” Stills exist showing Chaney made up as Alonzo the Armless.


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The Unknown, 1927 starring Lon Chaney and Joan Crawford
Posted in Classic Horror Films Tagged 1927, Joan Crawford, Lon Chaney, Tod Browning
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