The Queen of Spades

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

Overview

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.

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General Information

Release Date: 1949-03-16
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 95 min

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