The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades

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

NR 1949 · 95 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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.

Directed by Thorold Dickinson · Written by Rodney Ackland

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