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.
- Director
- Robert Hamer
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Humour
Who's in it
Cast
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19 billed performers
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What It's About
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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. 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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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Kind Hearts and Coronets appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Prison Movies Ranked #37
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Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- Jun 23, 1949
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
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