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The Dark Swan (film)

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'The Dark Swan' is a 1924 American drama film directed by Millard Webb and written by Frederick J. Jackson. It is based on the 1924 novel 'The Dark Swan' by Ernest Pascal. The film stars Marie Prevost, Monte Blue, Helene Chadwick, John Patrick, Lilyan Tashman, and Vera Lewis. The film was released by Warner Bros. on November 26, 1924.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/D/DarkSwan1924.html Progressive Silent Film List: 'The Dark Swan'] at silentera.com

Plot



As described in a review in a film magazine, because she is a clever vamp, Eve Quinn (Prevost) has generally had her way with men, while her sister Cornelia (Chadwick), a quiet, deep-thinking girl, cannot bring herself to deliberately pursue them. So Eve wins Lewis Dike (Blue), who Cornelia loves. Immediately after her marriage, Eve begins a series of dangerous adventures with Wilfred Meadows (Patrick). Lewis learns of them and endeavors to reason with his wife, but she will not listen to him. As Cornelia plans to sail for Europe, Lewis meets her at the dock. He tells her that he has made a mistake in marrying Eve, that they are to be divorced, and that he loves Cornelia. They part with mutual assurances of a future meeting.

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Box Office



According to Warner Bros., the film earned $224,000 domestically and $37,000 in foreign markets.

Preservation



With no prints of 'The Dark Swan' located in any film archives,[http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.4628/default.html The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: 'The Dark Swan'] it is a lost film.

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