Der Unbekannte

Valencia. Autumn. The bleat of a goat. Hiding from the law, a fugitive takes the stage as a circus freak, his knife-throwing act a lethal ruse. The acrobat he desires fears the touch of men, save for the strongman and the apparent armless wonder. A Tod Browning curio for fans of Lon Chaney's grimaces.

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Tod Browning directed Der Unbekannte in 1927. See Tod Browning's full filmography, where to start with Tod Browning, or where to go after you've seen everything by Tod Browning.

Der Unbekannte was released in 1927 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 68 minutes.