The Unknown (1927)

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 the scantily clad carnival girl he hopes to marry.

Plot
An criminal on the run hides out in a circus as one of the attractions and becomes obsessed with the ringmaster's daughter.

Cast

 * Lon Chaney as Alonzo
 * Norman Kerry as Malabar
 * Joan Crawford as Nanon
 * Nick De Ruiz as Zanzi
 * John George as Cojo
 * Frank Lanning as Costra