The Black Butterfly
| The Black Butterfly | |
|---|---|
Lobby poster  | |
| Directed by | Burton L. King | 
| Written by | Olga Petrova (story) Lillian Case Russell (story) Wallace C. Clifton (scenario)  | 
| Starring | Olga Petrova | 
| Cinematography | André 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 1916 American silent drama film released by Metro Pictures, starring Olga Petrova. The last known copy was destroyed in the 1965 MGM vault fire. The extant footage was posted online in 2019.