---
title: 'The Unknown (1927)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tod Browning'
released: '1927-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 63
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-unknown-1927'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018528/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Unknown (1927)

1927 · 63 min · Drama, Horror · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tod Browning](https://cinepixo.com/people/tod-browning)
- **Screenplay:** [Tod Browning](https://cinepixo.com/people/tod-browning), [Mary Roberts Rinehart](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-roberts-rinehart), [Waldemar Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/waldemar-young)
- **Producer:** [Irving Thalberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-thalberg)
- **Editor:** [Irving Thalberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-thalberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Merritt B. Gerstad](https://cinepixo.com/people/merritt-b-gerstad)

## Cast

- [Norman Kerry](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-kerry)
- [Frank Lanning](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-lanning)
- [John George](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-george)
- [Joan Crawford](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-crawford)
- [Lon Chaney](https://cinepixo.com/people/lon-chaney)

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