The Queen of Spades (1949)
The Queen of Spades (1949)
Her obsession with gambling led her to discover a sinister pact that destroyed her life.
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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Cast

Anton Walbrook Anton Walbrook As: Capt. Herman Suvorin
Edith Evans Edith Evans As: The Old Countess Ranevskaya
Yvonne Mitchell Yvonne Mitchell As: Lizavetta Ivanova
Ronald Howard Ronald Howard As: Andrei
Mary Jerrold Mary Jerrold As: Old Varvarushka
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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.


Tagline: Her obsession with gambling led her to discover a sinister pact that destroyed her life.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 16 March 1949

Country: GB

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Dimitri De Grunwald Production, Associated British Picture Corporation

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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

Directed By

Thorold Dickinson

Thorold Dickinson

Director

Marjorie Owens

Marjorie Owens

Continuity

John Gaudioso

John Gaudioso

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Anatole de Grunwald

Anatole de Grunwald

Producer

Isobel Pargiter

Isobel Pargiter

Production Manager

Jack Clayton

Jack Clayton

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Oliver Messel

Oliver Messel

Costumer

Betty Cross

Betty Cross

Hairdresser

Bob Clark

Bob Clark

Makeup Artist

Frank Cross

Frank Cross

Hairdresser

Sound

Louis Levy

Louis Levy

Music Director

F. McNally

F. McNally

Sound Recordist

Georges Auric

Georges Auric

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Otto Heller

Otto Heller

Director of Photography

Val Stewart

Val Stewart

Camera Operator

Gus Drisse

Gus Drisse

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

William Kellner

William Kellner

Art Direction

Philip Stockford

Philip Stockford

Set Dresser

Other Crew

David Paltenghi

David Paltenghi

Choreographer

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