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The Unknown

1927·1h 8m·Passed
DramaHorrorRomanceThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
10,296 votes

A circus freak goes to horrific lengths to win the woman he admires.

The Unknown is a 1927 drama horror movie directed by Tod Browning, starring Joan Crawford, Lon Chaney, Nick De Ruiz. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 10,296 votes and runs 1h 8m.

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Director
Tod Browning
Stars
Joan Crawford
Lon Chaney
Nick De Ruiz
Norman Kerry
Details
1927-06-04
68 min
Movie
Passed
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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