Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

"He chopped down the family tree..."

Comedy Crime

Overview

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.

Duration

104 min

Rating

⭐ 7.6 / 10

Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 23, 1949

Languages

English

Production

Ealing Studios, J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Michael Balcon Productions