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Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans, Yvonne Mitchell, Ronald Howard, Mary Jerrold ... see more see more... , Anthony Dawson , Miles Malleson , Michael Medwin , Athene Seyler , Ivor Barnard , Violetta Elvin , Pauline Tennant , Yusef Ramart , Valentine Dyall , Gordon Begg , Elwyn Brook-Jones , Jacqueline Clark , Ian Colin , Maroussia Dmitravitch , Pauline Jameson , Aubrey Mallalieu , Clement McCallin , Gibb McLaughlin , Hay Petrie , Aubrey Woods , George Woodbridge , Sigurdur Sverrir Palsson , Drusilla Wills , John Howard (II)

A supernatural tale based on a short story by Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, this is the portrayal of a poor Captain in the Russian army in the nineteenth Century. His comrades in arms play cards nig... read more read more...htly, but he cannot afford to join them until one night he dreams that he has gained from a mysterious aging countess her secret for winning at faro--a secret which legend has it she has sold her soul to obtain. This story has been filmed at least a dozen times, but this is by far the best version. Eight of the versions were silent films and another version was done as recently as 1965. A period piece, the settings and costumes are superb. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Thorold Dickinson

Release Date: June 30, 1949

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DVD Release Date: May 20, 2003

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  • brownrecluse62
    November 30, 2008
    brownrecluse62
    I kind of wish this had been silent except for the music by the magnificent Georges Auric. The imagery is great, and Walbrook has the perfect look, but every time he speaks, things just get really cheesy. Aside from that, though, this is quite good.

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Amber Wilkinson
January 15, 2010
Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film

A black-and-white gem that truly deserves to be hailed as a 'lost classic'. Full Review

Eric Henderson
June 3, 2003
Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine

It's more distressing to witness just how much the mood of a dark and uncompromising masterpiece can be sabotaged by a producer with his eyes on the easy uplift. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Bosley Crowther
May 6, 2008
Bosley Crowther, New York Times

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Emanuel Levy
August 29, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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January 1, 1800
Daily Telegraph

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Rich Cline
December 24, 2009
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

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Derek Adams
February 9, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out

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May 8, 2004
Film4

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