29 Oct 1917
Who Is Number One?
A silent 15-part movie serial.
The Exploits of Elaine
Elaine Dodge is the beautiful young daughter of Taylor Dodge, president of the Consolidated Insurance Company. When Mr Dodge is murdered by a mysterious cloaked figure known only as the Clutching Hand, Elaine enlists the aid of Craig Kennedy to unmask the killer
Top Billed Cast
Pearl White Elaine Dodge
Arnold Daly Detective Craig Kennedy
Creighton Hale Walter Jameson (Ep. 1, 2, 3, 6)
Raymond Owens Walter Jameson (Ep. 4-14)
Sheldon Lewis Perry Bennett / The Clutching Hand
Edwin Arden Wu Fang
Leroy Baker The Butler
Bessie Wharton Aunt Josephine - Mrs. Dodge
Lionel Barrymore 
Riley Hatch President Dodge
Floyd Buckley Michael
M.W. Rale Wong Lang Sin
Howard Cody 
Paul Panzer
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