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Directed by
Tod Browning 
 
Writing credits
Mary Roberts Rinehart (novel "K") uncredited

Tod Browning (story)

Waldemar Young (scenario)

Joseph Farnham (titles)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Lon Chaney ... Alonzo the Armless
Norman Kerry ... Malabar the Mighty, Circus Strongman

Joan Crawford ... Nanon Zanzi
Nick De Ruiz ... Antonio Zanzi, Nanon's Father
John George ... Cojo, Alonzo's Assistant
Frank Lanning ... Costra
Polly Moran ... Landlady (scenes deleted)
Bobbie Mack ... Gypsy (scenes deleted)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Venezia Frandi ... (unconfirmed)
Louise Emmons ... Gypsy Woman (uncredited)
Italia Frandi ... Girl in Audience flirting with Malabar (uncredited)
Julian Rivero ... Man in Audience (uncredited)
Billy Seay ... The Little Wolf (uncredited)
John St. Polis ... Surgeon (uncredited)
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Cinematography by
Merritt B. Gerstad  (as M. Gerstad)
 
Film Editing by
Harry Reynolds 
Errol Taggart 
 
Set Decoration by
Richard Day (settings)
Cedric Gibbons (settings)
 
Stunts
Paul Desmuke .... stunt double (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Clarence Sinclair Bull .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lucia Coulter .... wardrober
 
Music Department
Jack Feinberg .... set musician (uncredited)
Sam Feinberg .... set musician (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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