Overview
Production co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
►63 min (USA) □ 4 June 1927 (USA)
Library synopsis: [En] Based on a story on Browning himself, the film features Chaney as Alonzo the Armless Wonder, a circus artiste who uses his feet to perform a knife-throwing act. Written by Phil Hardy
Director: Tod Browning
Cult stars: Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, Joan Crawford, Nick De Ruiz
Cult relevance index: ₪ 6.9 / 10
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Related videos
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Essential inner links and references
The Aurum Film Encyclopedia – Horror [UK / 1996] (bk) | Il Cinema Northern [Italy / 1996] (bk) | Cine Fantástico y de Terror Alemán (1913-1927) [Spain / 2002] (bk) | Mad Doctors, Monsters and Mummies [UK / 1991] (bk) | Midi – Minuit Fantastique [France / Nr. 9 - July 1964] (mg) | Monster Memories [USA / Nr. 1 - January 1993] (mg) | Mad Movies [France / Nr. 16 - October 1977](fz) | Monster Bis [France / Nr. 120 - Le Gothique a L'Anglo-Saxonne] (fz)
Lon Chaney
Terror Fantastic [Spain / A. 2 - Nr. 5 - February 1972] (mg) | Terror Fantastic [Spain / A. 3 - Nr. 22 - July 1973] (mg) | Mad Movies [France / Nr. 3 - December 1972] (fz) | Cult Movies [USA / Nr. 27 - 1998] (mg) | Cult Movies [USA / Nr. 17 - 1996] (mg) | Cult Movies [USA / Nr. 15 - 1996] (mg)
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Gallery and video classification
(3 votes, average: 5,00 out of 10)
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Basic Card
| Genre | Drama, Horror, Mystery |
|---|---|
| Director | Tod Browning |
| Writers | Joseph Farnham, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Tod Browning, Waldemar Young |
| Producer | no credit |
| Cast | Billy Seay, Bobbie Mack, Frank Lanning, Italia Frandi, Joan Crawford, John George, John St. Polis, Julian Rivero, Lon Chaney, Louise Emmons, Nick De Ruiz, Norman Kerry, Polly Moran, Venezia Frandi |
| Certification | Australia:PG / UK:PG / USA:Unrated |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English (Intertitles) |
| Release date | USA 4 June 1927 | Finland 23 April 1928 | Portugal 13 February 1929 | France 19 June 2002 (re-release) |
| Also known as | Alonzo the Armless USA (working title) | Az ismeretlen Hungary | Demon cyrku Poland | Den ukjendte Norway | Der Mann ohne Hände Austria | Der Unbekannte Austria | Garras humanas Spain | Kädetön Alfonso Finland | L'inconnu France | Lo sconosciuto Italy | O Homem Sem Braços Portugal | O Monstro do Circo Brazil | O anthropos horis heria Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title) | The Unknown - Der Unbekannte Germany |
| Filming locations | USA |
| Box office/business | Copyright Holder: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.; 27 June 1927; LP24123 | Filming Dates: 7 February 1927 - 19 March 1927 | Budget: $ 217.000 (estimated) |
| Production company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| Distribution company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1927) (USA) (theatrical) | Warner Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD) | Network Enterprises (USA) (VHS) | Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD) | Free-TV: hr 06.05.2001 (Germany) |
| Runtime | USA: 63 min (23 fps) | UK: 49 min (BFI print) | USA: 49 min (alternate version) |
| Technical specifications | Sound Mix: Silent | Color: Black and White | Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1 | Film length (metres): 1681.58 m (6 reels) (copyrighted at 7 reels) | Film negative format (mm/video inches): 35 mm | Cinematographic process: Spherical | Printed film format: 35 mm |
