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The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades

Passionate... Exciting... Intriguing... He bartered his soul for the SECRET of the cards!

19496.51h 35m

Overview

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.

Directed by Thorold Dickinson
Written by Alexander Pushkin, Rodney Ackland, Arthur Boys
Produced by Anatole de Grunwald
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Top Cast

Anton Walbrook

Anton Walbrook

Capt. Herman Suvorin

Edith Evans

Edith Evans

The Old Countess Ranevskaya

Yvonne Mitchell

Yvonne Mitchell

Lizavetta Ivanova

Ronald Howard

Ronald Howard

Andrei

Mary Jerrold

Mary Jerrold

Old Varvarushka

Anthony Dawson

Anthony Dawson

Fyodor

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Tchybukin

Michael Medwin

Michael Medwin

Hovaisky

Athene Seyler

Athene Seyler

Princess Ivashin

Ivor Barnard

Ivor Barnard

Bookseller

Themes & Keywords

gamblingsupernaturalblack and whitedevilcard playing

About The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades is a drama, fantasy, horror film released in 1949 exploring themes of gambling, supernatural, black and white, devil, card playing. Directed by Thorold Dickinson, it stars Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans, Yvonne Mitchell. 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.

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