A scientist discovers a formula for making synthetic gold, but before he can reveal the secret to his colleagues at the International Research Foundation, both he and the book in which he has written the formula disappear. Super-detective Craig Kennedy and his partner are called in to find both the scientists and the formula, and Kennedy suspects the involvement of the notorious villain known as The Clutching Hand.
Action | Crime | Mystery
| Jack Mulhall | … | Craig Kennedy | |
| Rex Lease | … | Walter Jameson | |
| Mae Busch | … | Mrs. Paul Gironda | |
| Ruth Mix | … | Shirley McMillan | |
| William Farnum | … | Insp. Gordon Gaunt | |
| Marion Shilling | … | Verna Gironda | |
| Bryant Washburn | … | Dr. Denton |
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The Clutching Hand: Chapter 1 – Who Is the Clutching Hand?
The Clutching Hand: Chapter 2 – Shadows
The Clutching Hand: Chapter 3 – House of Mystery
The Clutching Hand: Chapter 4 – The Phantom Car
The Clutching Hand: Chapter 5 – The Double Trap
The Clutching Hand: Chapter 6 – Steps of Doom
The Clutching Hand: Chapter 7 – The Invisible Enemy
The Clutching Hand: Chapter 8 – A Cry in the Night
The Clutching Hand: Chapter 9 – Evil Eyes
The Clutching Hand: Chapter 10 – A Desperate Chance
The Clutching Hand: Chapter 11 – The Ship of Peril
The Clutching Hand: Chapter 12 – Hidden Danger
The Clutching Hand: Chapter 13 – The Mystic Menace
The Clutching Hand: Chapter 14 – The Silent Spectre
The Clutching Hand: Chapter 15 – The Lone Hand.