Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

“He chopped down the family tree...”

7.6 (636 votes)1949104 minEN

ComedyCrime

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.

Top Billed Cast

Dennis PriceLouis Mazzini / His Father

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

Joan GreenwoodSibella

Valerie HobsonEdith D'Ascoyne

Audrey FildesMama

Miles MallesonThe Hangman

Clive MortonThe Prison Governor

John PenroseLionel Holland

Cecil RamageCrown Counsel

Hugh GriffithLord High Steward

John SalewMr. Perkins

Eric MessiterInspector Burgoyne

Lyn EvansThe Farmer

Barbara LeakeThe Schoolmistress

Peggy Ann CliffordMaud Redpole

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