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 .. Read more
| Starring | Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, Joan Crawford, Nick De Ruiz |
|---|---|
| Director | Tod Browning |
| Genres | Drama |
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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.
| Starring | Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, Joan Crawford, Nick De Ruiz |
|---|---|
| Director | Tod Browning |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1927 To Rent: DVD: not available |
As with Browning's Freaks, one wonders how MGM ever got conned into making this resplendent study in morbid psychology.... read more on Time Out
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the man of a thousand faces v's joan crawford
lon chaney plays an armless knife thrower in the circus. joan crawford is afraid of any mans touch and so feels safe with him, he falls ... read more »
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--> “Why is Steven Spielberg’s ET brown?” asks the cop who steps out of the car boot in the middle of the desert at the beginning of Rubber. “In Love Story, why do the two strangers fall in love? In Polanski’s The Pianist, why does the character have to hide and live like a bum, when he is so excellent at playing the piano?” “No reason.” He says. “And the film you are about to see is a hommage to no reason.” You have been warned.... Read more
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