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The Queen of Spades

“Passionate... Exciting... Intriguing... He bartered his soul for the SECRET of the cards!”

1949 · 1 h 35 min
Directed by Thorold Dickinson
DramaFantasyHorror

Cast

Anton Walbrook Edith Evans Yvonne Mitchell Ronald Howard Mary Jerrold Anthony Dawson

Credits

Written by: Aleksandr Pushkin

Plot

In St Petersburg, an ambitious young officer, Herman, learns of a countess' secret of three winning cards, and goes to seek it, with fatal consequences, in a gothic adaptation of Pushkin's story.

Sinekatalog’s take

A stylish, atmospheric gothic ghost story with Anton Walbrook.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (2,789 votes)
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