Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
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

Dennis Price Dennis Price As: Louis Mazzini / His Father
Alec Guinness 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 Joan Greenwood As: Sibella
Valerie Hobson Valerie Hobson As: Edith D'Ascoyne
Audrey Fildes Audrey Fildes As: Mama
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: He chopped down the family tree...
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 21 June 1949

Country: GB

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Ealing Studios, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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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

Cecil Ramage

Cecil Ramage

Crown Counsel

Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith

Lord High Steward

John Salew

John Salew

Mr. Perkins

Eric Messiter

Eric Messiter

Inspector Burgoyne

Lyn Evans

Lyn Evans

The Farmer

Barbara Leake

Barbara Leake

The Schoolmistress

Peggy Ann Clifford

Peggy Ann Clifford

Maud Redpole

Anne Valery

Anne Valery

The Girl in the Punt

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

The Reporter

Peter Gawthorne

Peter Gawthorne

First Lord Delivering Verdict (uncredited)

Molly Hamley-Clifford

Molly Hamley-Clifford

Lady Redpole (uncredited)

Leslie Handford

Leslie Handford

Gamekeeper Hoskins (uncredited)

Cavan Malone

Cavan Malone

Young Graham (uncredited)

Jeremy Spenser

Jeremy Spenser

Young Louis (uncredited)

Carol White

Carol White

Young Sibella (uncredited)

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Warder in Jail (uncredited)

Gordon Phillott

Gordon Phillott

Clerk of Parliament (uncredited)

Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

Defence Counsel (uncredited)

Harold Young

Harold Young

Captain (uncredited)

Directed By

Robert Hamer

Robert Hamer

Director

Norman Priggen

Norman Priggen

Assistant Director

Phyllis Crocker

Phyllis Crocker

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Balcon

Michael Balcon

Producer

Hal Mason

Hal Mason

Production Supervisor

Michael Relph

Michael Relph

Associate Producer

Leigh Aman

Leigh Aman

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Peter Tanner

Peter Tanner

Editor

John Jympson

John Jympson

Assistant Editor

Roy Baker

Roy Baker

Assistant Editor

Seth Holt

Seth Holt

Editorial Services

Costume and Makeup

Daphne Martin

Daphne Martin

Hairstylist

Harry Frampton

Harry Frampton

Makeup Artist

Anthony Mendleson

Anthony Mendleson

Costume Design

Pearl Orton

Pearl Orton

Hairstylist

Ernest Taylor

Ernest Taylor

Makeup Artist

Barbara Barnard

Barbara Barnard

Hairstylist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Douglas Slocombe

Douglas Slocombe

Director of Photography

Jeff Seaholme

Jeff Seaholme

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

William Kellner

William Kellner

Art Direction

Bert Davey

Bert Davey

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Sydney Pearson

Sydney Pearson

Special Effects

Geoffrey Dickinson

Geoffrey Dickinson

Special Effects

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