the unknown have to have one of the strange plot of any movie i have see and but i can not describe it without spoil it . suffice to say while come from the mind of tod browning who set the story in a traveling carnival and you know it go to be delve into some heavy weirdness . the unknown be a silent film star lon chaney and sr. and a carnival star alonzo the armless and an expert with gun and knife and who and because of his condition and must use his foot instead of hand . his assistant and unrequited love interest be nanon and play by a very young and beautiful joan crawford . there a love triangle between these two and the carnival strong man and and oh and what alonzo would not do to win his ladylove . my only regret be that i saw the 49 minute version tap off of turner classic movie and and the movie do go by quickly . short a it be though and it a weird and entertaining trip .