The Queen of Spades
Year:
1949
Production Country:
Great Britain
A young officer terrifies an old countess into giving the secret of winning at cards.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Herman Anton Walbrook
- the old countess Edith Evans
- Prince Andrei Ronald Howard
- old Varvarushka Mary Jerrold
- Lizaveta Ivanovna Yvonne Mitchell
- Fyodor Anthony Dawson
- young countess Pauline Tennant
- Tchybukin Miles Malleson
- Princess Ivashin Athene Seyler
- Ilovaisky Michael Medwin
- gypsy singer Maroussia Dimitrevitch
- bookseller Ivor Barnard
- gypsy dancer Violetta Elvin
- milliner's assistant Jacqueline Clarke
- countess's lover Yusef Ramart
- St. Germain's messenger Valentine Dyall
- General Volcholnikov Gordon Begg
- bird seller Gibb McLaughlin
- countess's old servant Drusilla Wills
- Fedya Aubrey Mallalieu
- Vassili George Woodbridge
- Anyutka Pauline Jameson
- Herman's servant Hay Petrie
- the countess's footman Brown Derby
- hair dresser Geoffrey Dunn
- officer in gaming room Ian Colin
- officer in gaming room Clement McCallin
- officer in gaming room John Howard
- officer in gaming room Aubrey Woods
- officer in gaming room David Paltenghi
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Thorold Dickinson
- The Assistant Director John Gaudioz
- The Continuity Marjorie Owens
Production
- [Production Company] World Screen Plays
- Present Associated British Picture Corporation
- Distributed by Associated British Pathé
- Anatole De Grunwald's production Anatole de Grunwald
- Produced by Anatole de Grunwald
- Associate Producer Jack Clayton
- The Production Manager Isobel Pargeter
- Made at Welwyn Studios
Writing
- The Screenplay by Rodney Ackland
- The Screenplay by Arthur Boys
- The Story by Alexander Pushkin
Photography
- The Director of Photography Otto Heller
- The Camera Operator Gus Drisse
- The Camera Operator Val Stewart
Editing
- The Film Editor Hazel Wilkinson
Design
- The Art Director William Kellner
- The Settings and Costumes by Oliver Messel
- The Assistant to Oliver Messel Ann Wemyss
- The Set Dresser Philip Stockford
- Draughtsman Ken Adam
Costumes
- The Wardrobe Master W. Smith
- The Fabric Adviser Scott Slimon
- The Furs by Deanfields
- The Clothes Executed by Simmons
Make-up
- The Make-up Robert Clarke
- The Hairdresser Frank Cross
- The Hairdresser Betty Cross
Music
- The Music by Georges Auric
- The Musical Director Louis Levy
Choreography
- The Dances Arranged by David Paltenghi
Sound
- The Sound Recordist Frank Mcnally
- The Dubbing Recordist Len Shilton
- The Dubbing Editor Audrey Bennett
- Sound System RCA Sound System
Consultant
- The Period Adviser Baird
