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The Queen of Spades (1949)
Directed by Thorold Dickinson
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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.
Rated NR | Length 95 minutes
Actors
Adolf Wohlbrück | Edith Evans | Yvonne Mitchell | Ronald Howard | Mary Jerrold | Anthony Dawson | Miles Malleson | Michael Medwin | Athene Seyler | Ivor Barnard | Aubrey Mallalieu | Maroussia Dimitrevitch | Violette Elvin | Pauline Tennant | Jacqueline Clarke | Josef Ramart | Valentine Dyall | Gordon Begg | Gibb McLaughlin | Drusilla Wills | George Woodbridge | Pauline Jameson | Hay Petrie | Brown Derby | Geoffrey Dunn
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/17/2019 | TV | DVD | Library | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
After viewing that modern Russian horror movie QUEEN OF SPADES: THE DARK RITE on Shudder last month, I wanted to see a more traditional adaptation of Pushkin’s novella. So I requested this from the library. UK production of a Russian story.
So really wasn’t into this. Great production and actors but hard to stay interested. Maybe the story or me or watching it at 3am? This would be a cool film to watch at MBT ... perfect for that. The sound mix was annoying on this dvd with really loud music cues but low volume dialogue. Wish it had subtitles.
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