The Queen of Spades

Thorold Dickinson
1949-03-16

Her obsession with gambling led her to discover a sinister pact that destroyed her life.
6.5
95 min

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

Name Character Team
Anton Walbrook Capt. Herman Suvorin Unowned
Edith Evans The Old Countess Ranevskaya Unowned
Yvonne Mitchell Lizavetta Ivanova Unowned
Ronald Howard Andrei Unowned
Mary Jerrold Old Varvarushka Unowned
Anthony Dawson Fyodor Unowned
Miles Malleson Tchybukin Unowned
Michael Medwin Hovaisky Unowned
Athene Seyler Princess Ivashin Unowned
Ivor Barnard Bookseller Unowned
Aubrey Mallalieu Fedya Unowned
Maroussia Dimitrevitch Gypsy Singer Unowned
Violetta Elvin Gypsy Dancer Unowned
Pauline Tennant Young Countess Ranevskaya Unowned
Jacqueline Clarke Milliner's Assistant Unowned
Josef Ramart Countess's Lover Unowned
Valentine Dyall St. Germain's Messenger Unowned
Gordon Begg General Volcholnikov Unowned
Gibb McLaughlin Bird Seller Unowned
Drusilla Wills Countess's Old Servant Unowned
George Woodbridge Vassili Unowned
Pauline Jameson Anyutka Unowned
Hay Petrie Herman's Servant Unowned
Brown Derby The Countess's Footman Unowned
Geoffrey Dunn Hair Dresser Unowned