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Kind Hearts and Coronets
ComedyCrime

KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS

"He chopped down the family tree..."

19491h 44m7.6 TMDb

Directed by Robert Hamer

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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.

Cast

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Louis Mazzini / His Father

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha

Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood

Sibella

Valerie Hobson

Valerie Hobson

Edith D'Ascoyne

Audrey Fildes

Audrey Fildes

Mama

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

The Hangman

Clive Morton

Clive Morton

The Prison Governor

John Penrose

John Penrose

Lionel Holland

Movie Vibe

Suspense6.1
Emotion5.8
Complexity8
Humor7.2
Realism7.1
Action4.2
Darkness6.1

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • viewers looking for a fun, witty watch
  • fans of moral complexity and intrigue
  • viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action

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