
The Queen of Spades(1949)
A czarist captain stops at nothing to learn the secrets of a countess rumored to have sold her soul to the devil in order to always win at cards.


A group of travellers, each with a personal problem that they want to hide, arrive at a mysterious Welsh country inn. There is a certain strangeness in the air as they are greeted by the innkeeper and his daughter. Why are all the newspapers a year old? And why doesn't Gwyneth seem to cast a shadow?

Mervyn Johns
Rhys

Glynis Johns
Gwyneth

Sally Ann Howes
Joanna French

Françoise Rosay
Alice Meadows

Tom Walls
Capt. Meadows

Esmond Knight
David Davies

Guy Middleton
Fortescue

Valerie White
Jill French

Richard Bird
Squadron Leader Richard French

Pat McGrath
Terence
The Halfway House is a mystery, drama, fantasy film released in 1944 exploring themes of wales, world war ii, supernatural, black and white, spirit. Directed by Basil Dearden, it stars Mervyn Johns, Glynis Johns, Sally Ann Howes. A group of travellers, each with a personal problem that they want to hide, arrive at a mysterious Welsh country inn. There is a certain strangeness in the air as they are greeted by the innkeeper and his daughter. Why are all the newspapers a year old? And why doesn't Gwyneth seem to cast a shadow?
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