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.
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.
Top Cast
Lon Chaney
Character: Alonzo
Norman Kerry
Character: Malabar
Joan Crawford
Character: Nanon Zanzi
Nick De Ruiz
Character: Antonio Zanzi
John George
Character: Cojo
Frank Lanning
Character: Costra
Tom Amandares
Character: Gypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
Character: Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Louise Emmons
Character: Gypsy Woman (uncredited)
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