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The Queen of Spades( 1949)

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Her obsession with gambling led her to discover a sinister pact that destroyed her life.

Overview

An elderly countess strikes a bargain with the devil and exchanges her soul for the ability to always win at cards. An army officer, who is also a fanatic about cards, murders her for the secret, then finds himself haunted by the woman's spirit.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Anton Walbrook

      Capt. Herman Suvorin

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      Edith Evans

      The Old Countess Ranevskaya

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      Yvonne Mitchell

      Lizavetta Ivanova

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      Ronald Howard

      Andrei

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      Mary Jerrold

      Old Varvarushka

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      Anthony Dawson

      Fyodor

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      Miles Malleson

      Tchybukin

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      Michael Medwin

      Hovaisky

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      Athene Seyler

      Princess Ivashin

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      Ivor Barnard

      Bookseller

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      Aubrey Mallalieu

      Fedya

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      Maroussia Dimitrevitch

      Gypsy Singer

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      Violetta Elvin

      Gypsy Dancer

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      Pauline Tennant

      Young Countess Ranevskaya

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      Jacqueline Clarke

      Milliner's Assistant

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      Josef Ramart

      Countess's Lover

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      Valentine Dyall

      St. Germain's Messenger

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      Gordon Begg

      General Volcholnikov

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      Gibb McLaughlin

      Bird Seller

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      Drusilla Wills

      Countess's Old Servant

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      George Woodbridge

      Vassili

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      Pauline Jameson

      Anyutka

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      Hay Petrie

      Herman's Servant

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      Brown Derby

      The Countess's Footman

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      Geoffrey Dunn

      Hair Dresser

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    A review by John Chard

    10
    Written by John Chard on Sat Nov 02 2013
    The Strange Secrets of the Count de Saint Germain. The Queen of Spades is directed by Thorold Dickinson and adapted to screenplay by Rodney Ackland and Arthur Boys from the story written by Alexander Pushkin. It stars Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans, Yvonne Mitchell and Ronald Howard. Music is scored by Georges Auric and cinematography by Otto Heller. A Tale of Old St. Petersbvrg. "In 1806 the craze for gambling had spread throughout Russia. Faro-a simple card game similar to our snap-was all the fashion, and fortunes were won and lost on the turn of a card. As a result there arose many su...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • gambling
    • supernatural
    • black and white
    • devil
    • card playing