United Kingdom / Jun 21, 1949 / U
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Penrose | Lionel Holland |
| Cecil Ramage | Crown Counsel |
| Hugh Griffith | Lord High Steward |
| John Salew | Mr. Perkins |
| Eric Messiter | Inspector Burgoyne |
| Lyn Evans | The Farmer |
| Barbara Leake | The Schoolmistress |
| Peggy Ann Clifford | Maud Redpole |
| Anne Valery | The Girl in the Punt |
| Arthur Lowe | The Reporter |
| Peter Gawthorne | First Lord Delivering Verdict (uncredited) |
| Molly Hamley-Clifford | Lady Redpole (uncredited) |
| Leslie Handford | Gamekeeper Hoskins (uncredited) |
| Cavan Malone | Young Graham (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Spenser | Young Louis (uncredited) |
| Carol White | Young Sibella (uncredited) |
| Laurence Naismith | Warder in Jail (uncredited) |
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| Gordon Phillott | Clerk of Parliament (uncredited) |
| Richard Wattis | Defence Counsel (uncredited) |
| Harold Young | Captain (uncredited) |
| Stanley Beard | Warder (uncredited) |
| Norman Fisher | Member of D'Ascoyne Household (uncredited) |
| Maxwell Foster | Warder (uncredited) |
| Fletcher Lightfoot | Peer of the Realm (uncredited) |
| Harry Phipps | Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Miles Silverton | Lord (uncredited) |
| Ivan Staff | Valuer (uncredited) |
| George Wilson | Lord (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kind Hearts and Coronets |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ealing Studios, J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Michael Balcon Productions |
| Release date | 21 giugno 1949 |
| Production | Michael Balcon, Michael Relph |
| Writer | Roy Horniman, Robert Hamer, John Dighton |
| Casting | Margaret Harper Nelson |
| Editing | Peter Tanner, Roy Baker, John Jympson, Seth Holt |
| Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe, Jeff Seaholme, Jack Dooley, Arthur Lemming, Bob Penn, Ken Westbury, Hugh Wilson |
| Assistant directors | Norman Priggen, John Hewlett, David W. Orton, Robert Hamer, Phyllis Crocker |
| Camera operators | Jeff Seaholme, Douglas Slocombe, Jack Dooley, Arthur Lemming, Bob Penn, Ken Westbury, Hugh Wilson |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / May 08, 1950 / 15
United States / Jun 14, 1950 / NR
Portugal / Jun 29, 1950 / M/12
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Germany / Jan 08, 1957 / 16
Digital
Ireland / Aug 19, 2011 / G
Physical media
Netherlands / Jul 19, 2007 / 6 / DVD
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