''The Eternal Question'' is a

lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...

1916 American silent drama film starring

Olga Petrova Olga Petrova (born Muriel Harding; 10 May 1884 – 30 November 1977) was a British-American actress, screenwriter and playwright. Life and career Born Muriel Harding in England, she moved to the United States and became a star of vaudeville u ...

and directed by

Burton L. King Burton L. King (August 25, 1877 – May 4, 1944) was an American film actor and director. One of his best-known productions was '' The Lost Battalion'' (1919). Selected filmography * '' The Battle of Gettysburg'' (1913) * ''Under the Crescent'' ...

. It was produced by the production company known as Popular Plays and Players and released through the newly formed

Metro Pictures Metro Pictures Corporation was a motion picture production company founded in early 1915 in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The company produced its films in New York, Los Angeles, and sometimes at leased f ...

Cast

- Bianca *

Mahlon Hamilton Mahlon Preston Hamilton, Jr. (June 15, 1880 – June 20, 1960), was an American stage and screen actor. He was the son of a bartender born in Baltimore, Maryland, the eldest of four children, with the rest of the siblings being girls. Census ...

- Ralph Courtland *

Arthur Hoops Arthur Hoops (1870 – September 17, 1916) was an American stage and screen actor. Biography Born in Chicago in 1870, on the stage Hoops was primarily associated with actor James K. Hackett. From 1900 on Hoops supported or costarred with Ha ...

- Grand Duke of Serdian *

Warner Oland Warner Oland (born Johan Verner Ölund; October 3, 1879 – August 6, 1938) was a Swedish-American actor. His career included time on Broadway and numerous film appearances. He is most remembered for playing several Chinese and Chinese-American ...

- Pierre Felix *

Edward Martindel Edward Martindel (July 8, 1876 – May 4, 1955) was an American stage and film actor who appeared on Broadway and in more than 80 films between 1915 and 1946. Born in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Martindell. His si ...

- Allen Tait *Henry Leone - Carlo *Howard Messimer - King of Montenaro *Evelyn Dumo - Carlotta

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* * 1916 films American silent feature films Films directed by Burton L. King Lost American drama films Films based on short fiction Silent American drama films 1916 drama films American black-and-white films Metro Pictures films 1916 lost films English-language drama films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-drama-film-stub