Should be better known

British fantasy-horror (based on an Alexander Pushkin 1834 short story of the same name) starring Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans and Yvonne Mitchell, and directed by Thorold Dickinson. A young Countess sells her soul in return for the secret of winning at cards to save herself from financial ruin. Sixty years later a young, poor Russian army officer tries to pry the secret from the now ancient woman.

Great central performances from Anton Walbrook as the officer, and Edith Evans as the old Countess. Good supporting performance from Yvonne Mitchell as the Countess's companion, as well as from Ronald Howard (son of Leslie) and Anthony Dawson as fellow army officers. There's a nice revenge-from-beyond-the-grave, and the scene where Walbrook is visited by an unseen ghost is still pretty chilling. 7/10