The Exploits of Elaine

The Exploits of Elaine is a 1914 American film serial in the damsel in distress genre of The Perils of Pauline (1914). The Exploits of Elaine tells the story of a young woman named Elaine who, with the help of a detective, tries to find the man, known only as "The Clutching Hand", who murdered her father. The Clutching Hand was the first mystery villain to appear in a film serial. The concept was widely used for the remainder of the format's existence. The film was followed in 1915 by The New Exploits of Elaine.

The Exploits of Elaine

The Exploits of Elaine is a 1914 American film serial in the damsel in distress genre of The Perils of Pauline (1914). The Exploits of Elaine tells the story of a young woman named Elaine who, with the help of a detective, tries to find the man, known only as "The Clutching Hand", who murdered her father. The Clutching Hand was the first mystery villain to appear in a film serial. The concept was widely used for the remainder of the format's existence. The film was followed in 1915 by The New Exploits of Elaine.