{{short description|1916 film by Burton L. King}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{infobox film | name = The Eternal Question | image = The Eternal Question.jpg | caption = | director = Burton L. King | studio = Popular Plays and Players | writer = Wallace O. Clifton (scenario)<br>Aaron Hoffman (story) | starring = Olga Petrova | music = | cinematography = Joseph Seiden | editing = | distributor = Metro Pictures | released = {{Film date|1916|7|3}} | runtime = 5 reels | country = United States | language = Silent (English intertitles) }}
'''''The Eternal Question''''' is a lost<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.5023/default.html|title=Eternal Question|date=17 November 2017|website=Lcweb2.loc.gov|accessdate=17 November 2017}}</ref> 1916 American silent drama film starring Olga Petrova and directed by Burton L. King. It was produced by the production company known as Popular Plays and Players and released through the newly formed Metro Pictures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=14067|title=Detail view of Movies Page|website=Afi.com|accessdate=17 November 2017}}</ref>
==Cast== [[File:The Eternal Question still.jpg|thumb|left|Olga Petrova (left) in a film still.]] thumb|left|Another still of the film. *Olga Petrova - Bianca *Mahlon Hamilton - Ralph Courtland *Arthur Hoops - Grand Duke of Serdian *Warner Oland - Pierre Felix *Edward Martindel - Allen Tait *Henry Leone - Carlo *Howard Messimer - King of Montenaro *Evelyn Dumo - Carlotta
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==External links== {{commons category}} *{{IMDb title|0157604}}
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