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The Queen of Spades
The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades

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

Genres

DramaFantasyHorror

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

16 March 1949

Country

United Kingdom

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

Aubrey Mallalieu

Aubrey Mallalieu

Fedya

Maroussia Dimitrevitch

Maroussia Dimitrevitch

Gypsy Singer

Violetta Elvin

Violetta Elvin

Gypsy Dancer

Pauline Tennant

Pauline Tennant

Young Countess Ranevskaya

Jacqueline Clarke

Jacqueline Clarke

Milliner's Assistant

Josef Ramart

Josef Ramart

Countess's Lover

Valentine Dyall

Valentine Dyall

St. Germain's Messenger

Gordon Begg

Gordon Begg

General Volcholnikov

Gibb McLaughlin

Gibb McLaughlin

Bird Seller

Drusilla Wills

Drusilla Wills

Countess's Old Servant

George Woodbridge

George Woodbridge

Vassili

Pauline Jameson

Pauline Jameson

Anyutka

Hay Petrie

Hay Petrie

Herman's Servant

Brown Derby

Brown Derby

The Countess's Footman

Geoffrey Dunn

Geoffrey Dunn

Hair Dresser

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