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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.
Theatrical
Jun 4, 1927
Box Office
$847K
Budget
$217K
Return
3.9x
Theaters
1
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Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Quotes
See all →A Conversation About Alonzo's Health Change
Nanon Zanzi
You are thinner, Alonzo! Have you been sick?
[embraces Alonzo when he returns from being away at the hospital]
Alonzo the Armless
No not sick... but I have lost some flesh.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Conflicted Emotions in a Relationship
Malabar the Mighty
See, Nanon! Eyes that adore you... hands that long to caress you... and strength to protect you! Why do you always draw away from me?
Nanon Zanzi
Why isn't he different from other men! Why doesn't he keep his hands off me? Hands! Men's hands! How I hate them! Men! The beasts! God would show wisdom if he took the hands from all of them! Forgive me, Alonzo... I did not mean you. You are the one man I can come to without fear.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →L
Lon Chaney
Alonzo
N
Norman Kerry
Malabar
J
Joan Crawford
Nanon Zanzi
N
Nick De Ruiz
Antonio Zanzi
J
John George
Cojo
F
Frank Lanning
Costra
M
Margaret Bert
Fortune Teller (uncredited)
L
Louise Emmons
Gypsy Woman (uncredited)
I
Italia Frandi
Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited)
V
Venezia Frandi
Woman in Audience (uncredited)
P
Polly Moran
Landlady / Servant in Audience (uncredited)
J
Julian Rivero
Man in Theatre Audience (uncredited)
B
Billy Seay
The Little Wolf (uncredited)
D
Dorothy Seay
Spectator (uncredited)
J
John St. Polis
Surgeon (uncredited)
