The Exploits of Elaine (1914 serial)

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The Exploits of Elaine is a 1914 American silent film serial that follows the adventures of a young heiress battling a mysterious criminal mastermind, and is considered an early classic of the crime and mystery genre.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf crime film
film serial
mystery film
silent film
antagonist The Clutching Hand NERFINISHED
basedOn Craig Kennedy stories by Arthur B. Reeve
character Craig Kennedy NERFINISHED
Elaine Dodge NERFINISHED
The Clutching Hand NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director George B. Seitz NERFINISHED
Louis J. Gasnier NERFINISHED
distributor Pathé Exchange NERFINISHED
era silent film era
filmTechnique live-action
followedBy The New Exploits of Elaine NERFINISHED
The Romance of Elaine NERFINISHED
follows adventures of a young heiress battling a mysterious criminal mastermind
format black-and-white film
genre crime
mystery
serial
hasGenreCharacteristic cliffhanger endings
hasInfluenceOn later crime serials
later film portrayals of female adventurers
hasPart multiple episodes
mainProtagonist Elaine Dodge NERFINISHED
medium 35 mm film
notableFor being an early classic of the crime and mystery genre
early use of a female action heroine
originalLanguage Silent film with English intertitles
partOf Elaine film serials NERFINISHED
producer Wharton Studio NERFINISHED
productionCompany Wharton Studio NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1914
releaseFormat weekly theatrical serial
screenCharacterOrigin Craig Kennedy detective stories
setting New York City
starred Arnold Daly NERFINISHED
Creighton Hale NERFINISHED
Pearl White NERFINISHED
targetAudience general audiences
timePeriodDepicted early 20th century
title The Exploits of Elaine NERFINISHED

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Creighton Hale notableWork The Exploits of Elaine (1914 serial)