The Unknown
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The Unknown is a 1927 silent horror film directed by Tod Browning, renowned for Lon Chaney’s intense performance as a criminal posing as an armless circus performer.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Unknown (1927 film) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feature film
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silent horror film ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Tod Browning’s cycle of circus and sideshow films ⓘ |
| character |
Alonzo the Armless
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Malabar the Mighty NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanon Zanzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Merritt B. Gerstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Tod Browning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ernest Haller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmEra | silent era ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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horror film ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasFilmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| hasIntertitlesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
deception
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obsession ⓘ physical mutilation ⓘ |
| isPartOf | American silent horror cinema ⓘ |
| language | Silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| leadActor | Lon Chaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Joan Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicForReleases | Various modern scores for restored versions ⓘ |
| notableElement | extreme body-horror and circus imagery ⓘ |
| notableFor | Lon Chaney’s intense performance as a criminal posing as an armless circus performer ⓘ |
| originallyThoughtLost | yes ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A criminal posing as an armless circus performer becomes obsessed with a young woman who fears men’s arms and hands. ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Joan Crawford
NERFINISHED
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Lon Chaney NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Kerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | extant and restored ⓘ |
| producer | Irving G. Thalberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1927-06-04 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1927 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 49 ⓘ |
| setting | circus ⓘ |
| starred |
Joan Crawford
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Lon Chaney NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Kerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | Tod Browning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studioLot | MGM Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Waldemar Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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The Unknown (1927 film)