Movie
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Overview
When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis avenges his mother's death by attempting to murder every family member who stands between himself and the family fortune. But when he finds himself torn between his longtime love and the widow of one of his victims, his plans go awry.
Details
- Release date
- 1949-06-21
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Ealing Studios, J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Michael Balcon Productions
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Dennis Price as Louis Mazzini / His Father
- Alec Guinness as The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha
- Joan Greenwood as Sibella
- Valerie Hobson as Edith D'Ascoyne
- Audrey Fildes as Mama
- Miles Malleson as The Hangman
- Clive Morton as The Prison Governor
- John Penrose as Lionel Holland
- Cecil Ramage as Crown Counsel
- Hugh Griffith as Lord High Steward
- John Salew as Mr. Perkins
- Eric Messiter as Inspector Burgoyne
Crew
- Robert Hamer - Director
- Robert Hamer - Screenplay
- John Dighton - Screenplay
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