“Thirst for Power“
Directed by
Thorold Dickinson
Writing credits
Alexander Pushkin (short story “Pikovaya dama“)
Rodney Ackland writer
Arthur Boys writer
CAST:
Anton Walbrook ... Capt. Herman Suvorin
Edith Evans... The Old Countess Ranevskaya
Yvonne Mitchell... Lizaveta Ivanova
Ronald Howard... Andrei
Mary Jerrold... Old Varvarushka
Anthony Dawson... Fyodor
Miles Malleson... Tchybukin
Michael Medwin... Hovaisky
Athene Seyler... Princess Ivashin
Ivor Barnard... Bookseller
Maroussia Dimitrevitch... Gypsy singer
Violette Elvin... Gypsy dancer
Pauline Tennant... Young countess
Jacqueline Clarke... Milliner’s assistant
Josef Ramart... Countess’ lover (as Yusef Ramart)
Valentine Dyall... St. Germain’s messenger
Gordon Begg... Gen. Volcholnikov
Gibb McLaughlin... Bird seller
Drusilla Wills... Countess’ old servant
Aubrey Mallalieu... Fedya
George Woodbridge... Vassili
Pauline Jameson... Anyutka
Hay Petrie... Herman’s servant
Brown Derby... The Countess’ footman
Geoffrey Dunn... Hairdresser
Ian Colin... Officer in the gaming room
Clement McCallin... Officer in the gaming room
John Howard... Officer in the gaming room
Aubrey Woods... Officer in the gaming room
David Paltenghi... Officer in the gaming room
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leonard Boucher... Officer in the gaming room (uncredited)
Elwyn Brook-Jones... Officer in the gaming room (uncredited)
Denis Carey... Dancer (uncredited)
Joan Miller... Woman in Bookshop (uncredited)
Michael Ward... Officer in the gaming room (uncredited)
Produced by
Jack Clayton.... associate producer
Anatole de Grunwald.... producer
Original Music by
Georges Auric
Cinematography by
Otto Heller
Film Editing by
Hazel Wilkinson
Casting by
Robert Lennard (uncredited)
Art Direction by
William Kellner
Costume Design by
Oliver Messel
Production Management
Isobel Pargiter.... production manager
Art Department
Scott Slimon.... fabric designs (as Scot Slimon)
Philip Stockford.... set dresser
Ken Adam.... draughtsman (uncredited)
Bill Beavis.... scenic artist (uncredited)
Sound Department
F. McNally.... sound recordist (as Frank McNally)
Len Shilton.... dubbing recordist (as L. H. Shilton)
Audrey Bennett.... dubbing editor (uncredited)
Camera and Electrical Department
Gus Drisse.... camera operator
Val Stewart.... camera operator
Other crew
Marjorie Owens.... continuity
Production Companies * De Grunwald Productions (for) * Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)
Distributors * Associated British-Pathé (1949) (UK) (theatrical) * Monogram Pictures Corporation (1949) (USA) (theatrical) * Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1977) (USA) (TV) (network premiere) * Anchor Bay Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD) * Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (video)