Passionate... Exciting... Intriguing... He bartered his soul for the SECRET of the cards!
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.
The Queen of Spades (1949) is a drama, fantasy and horror film directed by Thorold Dickinson, released on March 16, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans, Yvonne Mitchell and Ronald Howard. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 61 ratings.
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Anton Walbrook
as Capt. Herman Suvorin
Edith Evans
as The Old Countess Ranevskaya
Yvonne Mitchell
as Lizavetta Ivanova
Ronald Howard
as Andrei
Mary Jerrold
as Old Varvarushka
Anthony Dawson
as Fyodor
Miles Malleson
as Tchybukin
Michael Medwin
as Hovaisky
Athene Seyler
as Princess Ivashin
Ivor Barnard
as Bookseller
Aubrey Mallalieu
as Fedya
Maroussia Dimitrevitch
as Gypsy Singer
Directed by Thorold Dickinson, written by Rodney Ackland, Arthur Boys and Alexander Pushkin, produced by Anatole de Grunwald.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 61 ratings.
The Strange Secrets of the Count de Saint Germain. The Queen of Spades is directed by Thorold Dickinson and adapted to screenplay by Rodney Ackland and Arthur Boys from the story written by Alexander Pushkin. It stars Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans, Yvonne Mitchell and Ronald Howard. Music is scored by Georges Auric and cinematography by Otto Heller. A Tale of Old St. Petersbvrg. "In 1806 the craze for gambling had…
Reviewed on November 2, 2013
This certainly has the feel of a short story to it. It takes it's time getting there, but the denouement is surprisingly effective. It all centres on the increasingly obsessive captain of engineers "Herman" (Anton Walbrook) who spends most of his cold and snowy St. Petersburg evenings with his aristocratic friends as they play faro. He never joins in, but that is because he has learned that the grandmother of one…
Reviewed on January 1, 2023
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The main cast of The Queen of Spades (1949) includes Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans, Yvonne Mitchell, Ronald Howard and Mary Jerrold. The film was directed by Thorold Dickinson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Queen of Spades was released on March 16, 1949 and runs for 1h 35m.
The Queen of Spades (1949) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 61 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, fantasy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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