Cast and crew
The Unknown (1927)
16 cast and 17 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast16
Lon ChaneyAlonzo
Norman KerryMalabar
Joan CrawfordNanon Zanzi
Nick De RuizAntonio Zanzi
John GeorgeCojo
Frank LanningCostra- Tom AmandaresGypsy Running to Zanzi's Death Scene (uncredited)
- Margaret BertFortune Teller (uncredited)
Louise EmmonsGypsy Woman (uncredited)- Italia FrandiGirl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited)
- Venezia FrandiWoman in Audience (uncredited)
Polly MoranLandlady / Servant in Audience (uncredited)- Julian RiveroMan in Theatre Audience (uncredited)
- Billy SeayThe Little Wolf (uncredited)
- Dorothy SeaySpectator (uncredited)
- John St. PolisSurgeon (uncredited)
Crew17
Directing
- Tod BrowningDirector
- Harry SharrockAssistant Director
Writing
- Tod BrowningStory
- Waldemar YoungScreenplay
- Joseph FarnhamWriter
Production
- Irving ThalbergProducer
Camera
- Merritt B. GerstadDirector of Photography
- Clarence Sinclair BullStill Photographer
Editing
- Harry ReynoldsEditor
- Errol TaggartEditor
Sound and music
- Sam FeinbergMusician
- Jack FeinbergMusician
Art
- Cedric GibbonsArt Direction
- Richard DayArt Direction
Costume and make-up
- Lucia CoulterWardrobe Supervisor, Costume Design
Crew
- Paul DesmukeStunt Double
- Joseph FarnhamTitle Graphics