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* TheStrongman: Alonzo's LovelyAssistant Nanon falls in love with the circus' handsome strongman Malabar, which sends Alonzo into a VillainousBreakdown.
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* LovelyAssistant: Nanon is Alonzo's lovely assistant in his KnifeThrowingAct. As part of the act, he uses this knives to strip away the veils that make up her costume.
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* LovelyAssistant: Nanon is Alonzo's lovely assistant in his KnifeThrowingAct. As part of the act, he uses this knives to strip away the veils that make up her costume.
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* HandicappedBadass: After having his arms amputated, Alonzo is still a lethal knife-thrower; able to throw with pinpoint accuracy [[HandyFeet with his feet]].
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* DeadManWriting: When Alonzo {{blackmail}}s the doctor into amputating his arms, he warns the doctor that he has left behind a letter that will expose the doctor's crimes should he happen to die on the operating table.
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* LiterallyFallingInLove: Nanon trips on a step and falls down the stairs to literally land in Malabar's arms as he catches her. This is the moment when Nanon discovers that she no longer HatesBeingTouched.
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* KnifeOutline: Alonzo creates one around Nanon during the KnifeThrowingAct at the opening of the film.
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* RuthlessRingmaster: Zanzi runs his circus with an iron hand, and has no issue with savagely beating Alonzo (who he believes to be armless). Malabar has to intervene to save Alonzo's life.
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* RuthlessRingmaster: RepulsiveRingmaster: Zanzi runs his circus with an iron hand, and has no issue with savagely beating Alonzo (who he believes to be armless). Malabar has to intervene to save Alonzo's life.
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* EatingTheEyeCandy: Several female audience members are seen visibly ogling Malabar's muscular physique.
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* RuthlessRingmaster: Zanzi runs his circus with an iron hand, and has no issue with savagely beating Alonzo (who he believes to be armless). Malabar has to intervene to save Alonzo's life.
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* {{Blackmail}}: Alonzo blackmails a surgeon into amputating his arms.
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* FreakOut: Alonzo experiences one when he discovers that Nanon is married, and things go downhill very rapidly from there.
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* EvilCripple: Alonzo is a murderer with no arms.
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* ShootTheBuilder: In the original script (and deleted scenes), Alonzo murders the doctor who amputated his arms so he could never reveal Alonzo's secret.
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''The Unknown'' is a 1927 American silent horror film directed by Tod Browning and featuring Creator/LonChaney as carnival knife thrower Alonzo the Armless and a young CreatorJoanCrawford as the scantily clad carnival girl he hopes to marry.
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''The Unknown'' is a 1927 American silent horror film directed by Tod Browning and featuring Creator/LonChaney as carnival knife thrower Alonzo the Armless and a young CreatorJoanCrawford Creator/JoanCrawford as the scantily clad carnival girl he hopes to marry.
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* {{Homage}}: The movie ''SantaSangre'' obviously gets inspiration from this film, with the circus and armless themes.
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* ShootTheBuilder: In the original script (and deleted scenes), Alonzo murders the doctor who amputated his arms so he could never reveal Alonzo's secret.
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* ShootTheBuilder: In the original script (and deleted scenes), Alonzo murders the doctor who amputated his arms so he could never reveal SlasherSmile: Alonzo's secret.rictus grin when he finds out that Nanon and Malabar got married is something to behold.
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''The Unknown'' is a 1927 American silent horror film directed by Tod Browning and featuring Creator/LonChaney as carnival knife thrower Alonzo the Armless and a young JoanCrawford CreatorJoanCrawford as the scantily clad carnival girl he hopes to marry.
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* MsFanservice: Nanon is this in Alonzo's act. In the act and out, she spends a good bit of the movie in her stage costume of a tank top and hot pants.
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''The Unknown'' is a 1927 American silent horror film directed by Tod Browning and featuring Lon Chaney as carnival knife thrower Alonzo the Armless and Joan Crawford as the scantily clad carnival girl he hopes to marry.
Chaney plays a carnival performer known as the "Armless Wonder," who performs near-miraculous stunts with his bare feet. In fact, he is in possession of both his arms, but keeps them strapped to his side to maintain the illusion of being limbless. Alonzo's beautiful assistant Nanon (Joan Crawford) has a pathological fear of being touched by any man. This leads Alonzo to believe that he is attractive to Nanon so long as his keeps his arms hidden. Halfway through the film, Alonzo murders the circus manager--a crime witnessed by Nanon, who was only able to glimpse Alonzo's distinctively mutated thumb. To cover up his crime, and to make himself the perfect mate for Nanon, Alonzo blackmails a doctor into amputating his arms. Upon returning to the carnival, the now-genuinely armless Alonzo learns to his horror that Nanon has overcome her aberration of being touched, thanks to handsome circus strong man Malabar (Norman Kerry). Enraged, Alonzo plots to kill Malabar in a horrible fashion...but guess who ends up seriously dead?
Chaney plays a carnival performer known as the "Armless Wonder," who performs near-miraculous stunts with his bare feet. In fact, he is in possession of both his arms, but keeps them strapped to his side to maintain the illusion of being limbless. Alonzo's beautiful assistant Nanon (Joan Crawford) has a pathological fear of being touched by any man. This leads Alonzo to believe that he is attractive to Nanon so long as his keeps his arms hidden. Halfway through the film, Alonzo murders the circus manager--a crime witnessed by Nanon, who was only able to glimpse Alonzo's distinctively mutated thumb. To cover up his crime, and to make himself the perfect mate for Nanon, Alonzo blackmails a doctor into amputating his arms. Upon returning to the carnival, the now-genuinely armless Alonzo learns to his horror that Nanon has overcome her aberration of being touched, thanks to handsome circus strong man Malabar (Norman Kerry). Enraged, Alonzo plots to kill Malabar in a horrible fashion...but guess who ends up seriously dead?
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''The Unknown'' is a 1927 American silent horror film directed by Tod Browning and featuring Lon Chaney Creator/LonChaney as carnival knife thrower Alonzo the Armless and Joan Crawford a young JoanCrawford as the scantily clad carnival girl he hopes to marry.
Chaney plays a carnival performer known as the "Armless Wonder," who performs near-miraculous stunts with his bare feet. In fact, he is in possession of both his arms, but keeps them strapped to his side to maintain the illusion of being limbless. Alonzo's beautiful assistant Nanon(Joan Crawford) (Crawford) has a pathological fear of being touched by any man. This leads Alonzo to believe that he is attractive to Nanon so long as his keeps his arms hidden. Halfway through the film, Alonzo murders the circus manager--a crime witnessed by Nanon, who was only able to glimpse Alonzo's distinctively mutated thumb. To cover up his crime, and to make himself the perfect mate for Nanon, Alonzo blackmails a doctor into amputating his arms. Upon returning to the carnival, the now-genuinely armless Alonzo learns to his horror that Nanon has overcome her aberration of being touched, thanks to handsome circus strong man Malabar (Norman Kerry). Enraged, Alonzo plots to kill Malabar in a horrible fashion...but guess who ends up seriously dead?
Chaney plays a carnival performer known as the "Armless Wonder," who performs near-miraculous stunts with his bare feet. In fact, he is in possession of both his arms, but keeps them strapped to his side to maintain the illusion of being limbless. Alonzo's beautiful assistant Nanon
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* FriendZone: Alonzo winds up in Nanon's, and doesn't care for it one little bit.
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* AnArmAndALeg: Alonzo blackmails a surgeon into amputating both his arms.
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* {{Homage}}: The movie SantaSangre obviously gets inspiration from this film, with the circus and armless themes.
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* HandyFeet: Alonzo, who uses his feet to light cigarettes, throw knives, etc.
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* HatesBeingTouched: Nanon has a phobia about hugged. This fuels Alonzo's insane belief that he could be the perfect man for her.
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* BecomingTheMask: Alonzo really becomes armless. He decides to go with it when Cojo laughingly remarks that he forgot he has hands when he lights a cigarette with his feet.
* [[spoiler:DeathEqualsRedemption]]: Averted. The ending text doesn't glorify [[spoiler:Alonzo's sacrifice to save Nanon since his whole motivations were unheroic in the first place]].
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* HatesBeingTouched: Nanon has a phobia abouthugged.being touched by men's hands. This fuels Alonzo's insane belief that he could be the perfect man for her.
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* ShootTheBuilder: In the original script (and deleted scenes), Alonzo murders the doctor who amputated his arms so he could never reveal Alonzo's secret.
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* WhatADrag: Malabar and Nanon have an act, where the strongman's arms are seemingly pulled in opposite directions by two horses (who are actually on hidden treadmills). Alonzo attempts to sabotage this act so Malabar is really ripped apart by the horses.
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Chaney plays a carnival performer known as the "Armless Wonder," who performs near-miraculous stunts with his bare feet. In fact, he is in possession of both his arms, but keeps them strapped to his side to maintain the illusion of being limbless. Chaney's beautiful assistant Joan Crawford has a pathological fear of being touched by any man. This leads Chaney to believe that he is attractive to Crawford so long as his keeps his arms hidden. Halfway through the film, Chaney murders the circus manager--a crime witnessed by Crawford, who was only able to glimpse Chaney's distinctively mutated thumb. To cover up his crime, and to make himself the perfect mate for Crawford, Chaney blackmails a doctor into amputating his arms. Upon returning to the carnival, the now-genuinely armless Chaney learns to his horror that Crawford has overcome her aberration of being touched, thanks to handsome circus strong man Norman Kerry. Enraged, Chaney plots to kill Kerry in a horrible fashion...but guess who ends up seriously dead?
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Chaney plays a carnival performer known as the "Armless Wonder," who performs near-miraculous stunts with his bare feet. In fact, he is in possession of both his arms, but keeps them strapped to his side to maintain the illusion of being limbless. Chaney's Alonzo's beautiful assistant Joan Crawford Nanon (Joan Crawford) has a pathological fear of being touched by any man. This leads Chaney Alonzo to believe that he is attractive to Crawford Nanon so long as his keeps his arms hidden. Halfway through the film, Chaney Alonzo murders the circus manager--a crime witnessed by Crawford, Nanon, who was only able to glimpse Chaney's Alonzo's distinctively mutated thumb. To cover up his crime, and to make himself the perfect mate for Crawford, Chaney Nanon, Alonzo blackmails a doctor into amputating his arms. Upon returning to the carnival, the now-genuinely armless Chaney Alonzo learns to his horror that Crawford Nanon has overcome her aberration of being touched, thanks to handsome circus strong man Norman Kerry. Malabar (Norman Kerry). Enraged, Chaney Alonzo plots to kill Kerry Malabar in a horrible fashion...but guess who ends up seriously dead?
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* SecretKeeper: Cojo the midget is the only one who knows Alonzo's secret and helps him keep it.
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''The Unknown'' is a 1927 American silent horror film directed by Tod Browning and featuring Lon Chaney as carnival knife thrower Alonzo the Armless and Joan Crawford as the scantily clad carnival girl he hopes to marry.
Chaney plays a carnival performer known as the "Armless Wonder," who performs near-miraculous stunts with his bare feet. In fact, he is in possession of both his arms, but keeps them strapped to his side to maintain the illusion of being limbless. Chaney's beautiful assistant Joan Crawford has a pathological fear of being touched by any man. This leads Chaney to believe that he is attractive to Crawford so long as his keeps his arms hidden. Halfway through the film, Chaney murders the circus manager--a crime witnessed by Crawford, who was only able to glimpse Chaney's distinctively mutated thumb. To cover up his crime, and to make himself the perfect mate for Crawford, Chaney blackmails a doctor into amputating his arms. Upon returning to the carnival, the now-genuinely armless Chaney learns to his horror that Crawford has overcome her aberration of being touched, thanks to handsome circus strong man Norman Kerry. Enraged, Chaney plots to kill Kerry in a horrible fashion...but guess who ends up seriously dead?
!!''The Unknown'' contains examples of:
* KnifeThrowingAct
* ObfuscatingDisability: Alonzo pretends to be armless.
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Chaney plays a carnival performer known as the "Armless Wonder," who performs near-miraculous stunts with his bare feet. In fact, he is in possession of both his arms, but keeps them strapped to his side to maintain the illusion of being limbless. Chaney's beautiful assistant Joan Crawford has a pathological fear of being touched by any man. This leads Chaney to believe that he is attractive to Crawford so long as his keeps his arms hidden. Halfway through the film, Chaney murders the circus manager--a crime witnessed by Crawford, who was only able to glimpse Chaney's distinctively mutated thumb. To cover up his crime, and to make himself the perfect mate for Crawford, Chaney blackmails a doctor into amputating his arms. Upon returning to the carnival, the now-genuinely armless Chaney learns to his horror that Crawford has overcome her aberration of being touched, thanks to handsome circus strong man Norman Kerry. Enraged, Chaney plots to kill Kerry in a horrible fashion...but guess who ends up seriously dead?
!!''The Unknown'' contains examples of:
* KnifeThrowingAct
* ObfuscatingDisability: Alonzo pretends to be armless.
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