On the lam, criminal Alonzo hides in the circus as The Armless Wonder – a performer who uses his feet to hurl knives. Alonzo keeps the arms he really has concealed to hide his identity. Meanwhile, ringmaster's daughter Nanon has a phobia of being touched by men, but is romantically pursued by not only Alonzo but the strongman Malabar. Alonzo's desperation to remain with Nanon will only end in tragedy.

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Lon Chaney
• Norman Kerry
• Joan Crawford
• Nick De Ruiz
• John George
• Frank Lanning
• Tom Amandares
• Margaret Bert