| The Black Swan | |
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| Directed by | Henry King |
| Screenplay by | Ben Hecht Seton I. Miller |
| Based on | The Black Swan 1932 novel by Rafael Sabatini |
| Produced by | Robert Bassler |
| Starring | Tyrone Power Maureen O'Hara |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy |
| Edited by | Barbara McLean |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,493,800[1] |
| Box office | $2,586,000 (US rentals)[2] $5,727,000 (worldwide)[1] |
The Black Swan is a 1942 American swashbuckler Technicolor film directed by Henry King and starring Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara.[3][4] It was based on the 1932 novel of the same title by Rafael Sabatini.
Leon Shamroy won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color.
This was the final film of silent film star Helene Costello.
Although the film revolves around Captain Waring (Tyrone Power) and his ship, that ship is the "Revenge". The title relates to the enemy ship "The Black Swan" belonging to Captain Leech.