''The Dark Swan'' is a 1924 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Millard Webb Millard Webb (December 6, 1893 – April 21, 1935) was an American screenwriter and director who directed 20 films between 1920 and 1933. His best-known film is the 1926 silent John Barrymore adventure ''The Sea Beast (1926 film), The Sea Beast' ...

and written by

Frederick J. Jackson Frederick J. Jackson, also known professionally as Fred Jackson and Frederick Jackson and under the pseudonym Victor Thorne, (September 21, 1886 – May 22, 1953) was an American author, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and producer for ...

. It is based on the 1924 novel ''The Dark Swan'' by

Ernest Pascal Ernest Pascal (January 11, 1896 – November 4, 1966) was an English-born American screenwriter, author, playwright, and poet. Originally an author, he became involved in the film industry when his novels began to be optioned into films during th ...

. The film stars

Marie Prevost Marie Prevost (born Marie Bickford Dunn; November 8, 1896 – January 21, 1937) was a Canadian-born film actress. During her 20-year career, she made 121 silent and sound films. Prevost began her career during the silent film era. She was d ...

Monte Blue Gerard Montgomery Blue (January 11, 1887 – February 18, 1963) was an American film actor who began his career as a romantic lead in the silent era; and for decades after the advent of sound, he continued to perform as a supporting player ...

Helene Chadwick Helene Chadwick (November 25, 1897 – September 4, 1940) was an American actress in silent and in early sound films. Early life and career Chadwick was born in the small town of Chadwicks, New York, which was named for her great-grandfathe ...

, John Patrick,

Lilyan Tashman Lilyan Tashman (October 23, 1896 – March 21, 1934) was an American actress. Tashman was best known for her supporting roles as tongue-in-cheek villainesses or playing the vindictive "other woman". She made 66 films over the course of her ...

, and

Vera Lewis Vera Lewis (June 10, 1873 – February 8, 1956) was an American film and stage actress, beginning in the silent film era. She appeared in more than 180 films between 1915 and 1947. She was married to actor Ralph Lewis. Biography She was b ...

. The film was released by

Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Di ...

on November 26, 1924.

Plot

As described in a review in a film magazine, because she is a clever

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, 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.

Cast

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,The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Dark Swan''
/ref> it is a

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References

External links

* 1924 films Lost American films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1924 drama films Warner Bros. films Films directed by Millard Webb American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1924 lost films Lost drama films 1920s American films {{1920s-drama-film-stub