The New Exploits of Elaine
Also known as De gule djævle in Denmark; 拳骨 (Fist Bone) in Japan; De sju millionerna in Sweden
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Serial / Ten chapters
Directed by Louis J. Gasnier, Leopold Wharton and Theodore Wharton [?] + [George B. Seitz]?
Cast: Pearl White [Elaine Dodge], Creighton Hale [Walter Jameson], Arnold Daly [Detective Craig Kennedy], Edwin Arden [Wu Fang], M.W. Rale [Long Sin], Bessie Wharton [Aunt Josephine], Gazelle Marche [Innocent Inez], Ah Ling Foo [a Chinese criminal], Howard Cody
Wharton, Incorporated, production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Produced by Leopold Wharton and Theodore Wharton. Scenario by Charles W. Goddard and Basil Dickey, from the novel The Exploits of Elaine by Arthur B. Reeve. / Ten chapters: [1] “The Serpent Sign,” released 5 April 1915; [2] “The Cryptic Ring,” released 12 April 1915; [3] “The Watching Eye,” released 19 April 1915; [4] “The Vengeance of Wu Fang,” released 26 April 1915; [5] “The Saving Circles,” released 3 May 1915 ; [6] “Spontaneous Combustion,” released 10 May 1915 ; [7] “The Ear in the Wall,” released 17 May 1915 ; [8] “The Opium Smugglers,” released 24 May 1915 ; [9] “The Tell-Tale Heart,” released 31 May 1915 ; [10] “Shadows of War,” released 7 June 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Serials
Listing updated: 30 April 2020.
References: Lahue-Continued pp. 28, 164, 287; Stedman-Serials p. 18; Steinbrunner-Encyclopedia p. 232 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.
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