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Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

A hilarious study in the gentle art of murder.

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Robert Hamer
Writer : John Dighton, Robert Hamer, Nancy Mitford

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Dennis Price
Dennis Price
Louis
Valerie Hobson
Valerie Hobson
Edith
Joan Greenwood
Joan Greenwood
Sibella
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha
Audrey Fildes
Audrey Fildes
Mama
Miles Malleson
Miles Malleson
The Hangman
Clive Morton
Clive Morton
The Prison Governor
John Penrose
John Penrose
Lionel
Cecil Ramage
Cecil Ramage
Crown Counsel
Hugh Griffith
Hugh Griffith
Lord High Steward
John Salew
John Salew
Mr. Perkins
Eric Messiter
Eric Messiter
Burgoyne
Lyn Evans
Lyn Evans
The Farmer
Barbara Leake
Barbara Leake
The Schoolmistress
Peggy Ann Clifford
Peggy Ann Clifford
Maud
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)

Crews

Robert Hamer
Robert Hamer
Director
Roy Horniman
Roy Horniman
Novel
John Dighton
John Dighton
Screenplay
Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon
Producer
Ernest Irving
Ernest Irving
Original Music Composer
Douglas Slocombe
Douglas Slocombe
Director of Photography
Peter Tanner
Peter Tanner
Editor
Robert Hamer
Robert Hamer
Screenplay
Nancy Mitford
Nancy Mitford
Screenplay
Michael Relph
Michael Relph
Associate Producer
Anthony Mendleson
Anthony Mendleson
Costume Design
William Kellner
William Kellner
Art Direction
Barbara Barnard
Barbara Barnard
Hairstylist
Harry Frampton
Harry Frampton
Makeup Artist
Pearl Orton
Pearl Orton
Hairstylist
Ernest Taylor
Ernest Taylor
Makeup Artist
Daphne Martin
Daphne Martin
Hairstylist
Leigh Aman
Leigh Aman
Unit Production Manager
Hal Mason
Hal Mason
Production Supervisor
Norman Priggen
Norman Priggen
Assistant Director
Sydney Pearson
Sydney Pearson
Special Effects
Roy Baker
Roy Baker
Assistant Editor
John Jympson
John Jympson
Assistant Editor
Seth Holt
Seth Holt
Editorial Services
Bert Davey
Bert Davey
Assistant Art Director
Jeff Seaholme
Jeff Seaholme
Camera Operator
Stephen Dalby
Stephen Dalby
Sound Director
Phyllis Crocker
Phyllis Crocker
Continuity
Geoffrey Dickinson
Geoffrey Dickinson
Special Effects
Ernest Irving
Ernest Irving
Conductor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Music
John W. Mitchell
John W. Mitchell
Sound Recordist
Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
Music

Trailers and other movies

John Landis on KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS
KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS Trailer

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