The Queen of Spades (1912) watch online HD

Frank Pryor, an ambitious young reporter is assigned to investigate a mysterious suicide club called the "Friends of Plato." He "gets busy" immediately and persuades his friend Mr. Davis to introduce him to the club. The president of the organization places before him a set of rules which declare that each member shall agree to put an end to his life when it shall be so decided by lot. Pryor willingly affixes his signature to an application for membership. It happens that a meeting is just about to be held to decide who is to be the "fortunate one." Pryor and the others group themselves around a table while the president proceeds slowly to deal out a deck of cards to the members, who, with bated breath, hesitate to examine them for fear they shall draw the fatal Queen of Spades. Round and round go the cards until finally Frank draws the fatal card. The other, after congratulating him, quietly file out of the room, leaving him a pistol to do the deed. The affair now appears very ...