

The Queen of Spades
Her obsession with gambling led her to discover a sinister pact that destroyed her life.
Drama
Fantasy
Horror
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1949-03-16
Runtime:
1h 35m
Director:
Thorold Dickinson
Writer:
Rodney Ackland, Arthur Boys
Top Cast

Anton Walbrook
Capt. Herman Suvorin

Edith Evans
The Old Countess Ranevskaya

Yvonne Mitchell
Lizavetta Ivanova

Ronald Howard
Andrei

Mary Jerrold
Old Varvarushka

Anthony Dawson
Fyodor

Miles Malleson
Tchybukin

Michael Medwin
Hovaisky

Athene Seyler
Princess Ivashin

Ivor Barnard
Bookseller

Aubrey Mallalieu
Fedya

Maroussia Dimitrevitch
Gypsy Singer
Official Videos

Original Trailer

STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS: THE PODCAST - Episode 9 - Dead of Night and The Queen of Spades

Introduction by Martin Scorsese
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