The Unknown
1927 · 68 min · Director: Tod Browning
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Unknown (1927) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness20%
- Tension15%
- Fear10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Cast
Woman in Audience (uncredited)
Landlady / Servant in Audience (uncredited)
Man in Theatre Audience (uncredited)
The Little Wolf (uncredited)
Spectator (uncredited)
Surgeon (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Tod Browning
- Written by
- Tod Browning, Waldemar Young, Joseph Farnham
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1927
- Runtime
- 68 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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