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Kind Hearts and Coronets is a 1949 British crime black comedy film directed by Robert Hamer. It features Dennis Price, Joan Greenwood, Valerie Hobson and Alec Guinness; Guinness plays eight characters. The plot is loosely based on the novel Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal (1907) by Roy Horniman. It concerns Louis D'Ascoyne Mazzini, the son of a woman disowned by her aristocratic family for marrying out of her social class. After her death, Louis decides to take revenge on the family and take the dukedom by murdering the eight people ahead of him in the line of succession to the title.

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1949 · 1h 44m · Comedy · Crime

TMDB 7.6/10 (618 votes)

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.

Directed by Robert Hamer

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Cast & crew

Robert HamerDirector

Dennis Priceas Louis Mazzini / His Father

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

Joan Greenwoodas Sibella

Valerie Hobsonas Edith D'Ascoyne

Audrey Fildesas Mama

Miles Mallesonas The Hangman

Clive Mortonas The Prison Governor

John Penroseas Lionel Holland

Cecil Ramageas Crown Counsel

Hugh Griffithas Lord High Steward

John Salewas Mr. Perkins EEric Messiteras Inspector Burgoyne LLyn Evansas The Farmer BBarbara Leakeas The Schoolmistress

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Kind Hearts and Coronets is a 1949 British crime black comedy film directed by Robert Hamer. It features Dennis Price, Joan Greenwood, Valerie Hobson and Alec Guinness; Guinness plays eight characters. The plot is loosely based on the novel Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal (1907) by Roy Horniman. It concerns Louis D'Ascoyne Mazzini, the son of a woman disowned by her aristocratic family for marrying out of her social class. After her death, Louis decides to take revenge on the family and take the dukedom by murdering the eight people ahead of him in the line of succession to the title.

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1949 · 1h 44m · Comedy · Crime

TMDB 7.6/10 (618 votes)

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.

Directed by Robert Hamer

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