Movie: The Unknown

Top 10 Billed Cast

Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney

Alonzo

Norman Kerry
Norman Kerry

Malabar

Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford

Nanon Zanzi

Nick De Ruiz
Nick De Ruiz

Antonio Zanzi

John George
John George

Cojo

Frank Lanning
Frank Lanning

Costra

Tom Amandares
Tom Amandares

Gypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)

Margaret Bert
Margaret Bert

Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Louise Emmons
Louise Emmons

Gypsy Woman (uncredited)

Italia Frandi
Italia Frandi

Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited)

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