Kind Hearts and Coronets
“He chopped down the family tree...”
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.
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Cast
35 people
Dennis Price
Louis Mazzini / His Father
Known for
Twins of Evil
Victim
Alec Guinness
The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha
Known for
Star Wars
Lawrence of Arabia
Joan Greenwood
Sibella
Known for
The Man in the White Suit
Mysterious Island
Valerie Hobson
Edith D'Ascoyne
Known for
Bride of Frankenstein
Great Expectations
Audrey Fildes
Mama
Also in
While I Live
Designing Women
Miles Malleson
The Hangman
Known for
Peeping Tom
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Clive Morton
The Prison Governor
Known for
The Lavender Hill Mob
Richard III
John Penrose
Lionel Holland
Known for
They Made Me a Fugitive
Cecil Ramage
Crown Counsel
Also in
Lonely Road
King of the Damned
Hugh Griffith
Lord High Steward
Known for
Ben-Hur
The Canterbury Tales
John Salew
Mr. Perkins
Known for
The Lavender Hill Mob
Night of the Demon
Eric Messiter
Inspector Burgoyne
Known for
The Dam Busters
Robert Hamer Director · John Dighton Screenplay Roy Horniman Author
United States release June 14, 1950 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Michael Balcon Productions
Production
Ealing Studios
Production · Studio
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Production
Michael Balcon Productions
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 13, 1949
Premiere
United Kingdom · June 23, 1949
Theatrical
United States · June 14, 1950
Theatrical
France
February 10, 1950 · Theatrical
January 18, 2004 · TV · Paris Première
March 9, 2009 · TV · ARTE
November 22, 2022 · TV · ARTE, 2019 restoration
June 14, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
Germany
January 8, 1957 · Theatrical
April 3, 1999 · TV · 3sat
November 22, 2022 · TV · ARTE, restoration
Ireland
August 19, 2011 · Digital
Netherlands
July 19, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
June 29, 1950 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 8, 1950 · Theatrical
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