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The best reason to watch it is Jude Law’s swarthily entertaining performance as Henry at his vilest, with state-of-the-art support from a horrifically pus-leaking, maggot-ridden leg wound.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2023

John Bouvier III was a swarthily handsome stockbroker who cut a dashing figure around New York and, because of his year-round suntan, was known variously as "Black Jack," "the Black Orchid" and "the Sheik."

From Time Magazine Archive

Henri Matisse saw Lani in three lines, Andre Derain painted her very swarthily, Haim Soutine as a Spectre.

From Time Magazine Archive

Colonel Korn frowned wearily for Yossarian’s benefit, his eyes twinkling swarthily with sly and daring scorn.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller