gambling,supernatural,black and white,devil,card playing

The Queen of Spades (1949)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Thorold Dickinson
  • Profile picture of Anton Walbrook
    Capt. Herman Suvorin Anton Walbrook
  • Profile picture of Edith Evans
    The Old Countess Ranevskaya Edith Evans
  • Profile picture of Yvonne Mitchell
    Lizavetta Ivanova Yvonne Mitchell
  • Profile picture of Ronald Howard
    Andrei Ronald Howard
  • Profile picture of Mary Jerrold
    Old Varvarushka Mary Jerrold
  • Profile picture of Anthony Dawson
    Fyodor Anthony Dawson
  • Profile picture of Miles Malleson
    Tchybukin Miles Malleson
  • Profile picture of Michael Medwin
    Hovaisky Michael Medwin

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Keywords

  • gambling
  • supernatural
  • black and white
  • devil
  • card playing