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The Queen of Spades (1949)

95 min  -  Drama | Horror  -   30 June 1949 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Thorold Dickinson

Writers:

Rodney Ackland, Arthur Boys, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans and Yvonne Mitchell
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anton Walbrook Anton Walbrook ...
Capt. Herman Suvorin
Edith Evans ...
The Old Countess Ranevskaya
Yvonne Mitchell Yvonne Mitchell ...
Lizaveta Ivanova
Ronald Howard Ronald Howard ...
Andrei
Mary Jerrold Mary Jerrold ...
Old Varvarushka
Anthony Dawson ...
Fyodor
Miles Malleson Miles Malleson ...
Tchybukin
Michael Medwin Michael Medwin ...
Hovaisky
Athene Seyler Athene Seyler ...
Princess Ivashin
Ivor Barnard Ivor Barnard ...
Bookseller
Maroussia Dimitrevitch Maroussia Dimitrevitch ...
Gypsy singer
Violetta Elvin Violetta Elvin ...
Gypsy dancer
Pauline Tennant Pauline Tennant ...
Young countess
Jacqueline Clarke Jacqueline Clarke ...
Milliner's assistant
Josef Ramart Josef Ramart ...
Countess' lover (as Yusef Ramart)
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Storyline

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. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Gambling | Supernatural | Playing Cards | Pistol | Russia  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Dama de Espadas See more »

Filming Locations:

Welwyn Studios, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

De Grunwald Productions, Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

This film marked Dame Edith Evans's return to the cinema. Previously she had devoted herself to the theater, after only appearing in a couple of forgotten silent movies 35 years earlier. See more »

Crazy Credits

The opening credits, rather than simply reading "Screenplay By", "Music By", "Director of Photography", etc., as in most films, read "The Screenplay By", "The Music By", "The Director of Photography", "The Art Director", etc. See more »

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