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| The Black Butterfly | |
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| Directed by | Burton L. King |
| Written by | Olga Petrova (story) Lillian Case Russell (story) Wallace C. Clifton (scenario) |
| Starring | Olga Petrova |
| Cinematography | Andre Barlatier - French Wikipedia) |
Production companies | Popular Plays and Players |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Black Butterfly is a lost[1] 1916 American silent drama film released by Metro Pictures, starring Olga Petrova.[2] The last known copy was destroyed in the 1965 MGM vault fire. The extant footage was posted online in 2019.[3]
Cast
- Olga Petrova as Sonia Smirnov / Marie, The Convent Girl
- Mahlon Hamilton as Alan Hall
- Anthony Merlo as Girard
- Count Lewenhaupt as Lachaise
- Edward Brennan as Lord Braislin
- Violet Reed as Lady Constance Braislin
- John Hopkins as Don Luis Maredo
- Morgan Jones as Peter, Father of Sonia
- Norman Kerry as Vladimir (credited as Norman Kaiser)
- Roy Pilcher as Gaston Duval
- Evelyn Dumo as Ciel, Sonia's Maid
References
- ^ "Black Butterfly". Lcweb2.loc.gov. January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Detail view of Movies Page". Afi.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "IDENTIFIED: "THE BLACK BUTTERFLY" (1916)". .flickr.com. November 20, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
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