| Release Date: | Jun 1927 |
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| Genres: | Drama / Romance / Thriller |
| Awards: | 2 nominations |
| Runtime: | 49 min |
| Cast: | Lon Chaney (Alonzo the Armless), Norman Kerry (Malabar the Mighty, Circus Strongman), Joan Crawford (Nanon Zanzi) Nick De Ruiz (Antonio Zanzi, Nanon's Father) John George (Cojo, Alonzo's Assistant) Frank Lanning (Costra) Polly Moran (Landlady (scenes deleted)) Bobbie Mack (Gypsy (scenes deleted)) Venezia Frandi ((unconfirmed)) Louise Emmons (Gypsy Woman (uncredited)) Italia Frandi (Girl in Audience flirting with...) Julian Rivero (Man in Audience (uncredited)) Billy Seay (The Little Wolf (uncredited)) John St. Polis (Surgeon (uncredited)) |
Alonzo is an apparently armless knife thrower who uses his feet to encircle Estrellita with blades. Zanzi is killed by Alonzo (who really does have arms). Estrellita allows herself to fall in love with Alonzo (she fears men's arms), so he goes to a hospital and has his amputated. Meantime Malabar cures Estrellita of her fear of men's arms, so Alonzo tries to have him killed during a circus act.
