Dennis PriceLouis Mazzini / His FatherSavaraTV movie
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.
ComedyCrime
Starring
Dennis Price, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood
Directed by
Robert Hamer
About
Kind Hearts and Coronets
ComedyCrime
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.
He chopped down the family tree...
Information
- Released
- Jun 23, 1949
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- GB
- Rating
- NR
- Directed by
- Robert Hamer
Production
- Studio
- Ealing Studios
- Studio
- J. Arthur Rank Organisation
- Studio
- Michael Balcon Productions
Cast
People in this story
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
Clive MortonThe Prison Governor
John PenroseLionel Holland
Cecil RamageCrown Counsel
Hugh GriffithLord High Steward
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