Kind Hearts and Coronets

Genre: Comedy

Worldwide gross$35,948

In prison awaiting execution the next morning, Louis, the 10th Duke of Chalfont, puts down on paper the events that led him to his current situation. His mother has been banished from her family, the D'Ascoynes, after she married Louis' father, who was considered far beneath her. After her death, the D'Ascoynes refused permission for her to be buried in the family crypt. Louis then plots his revenge, and kills all those ahead of him in the succession until he becomes the Duke. Along the way, he becomes involved with the married Sibelia who, when spurned, makes sure he ends up in prison. The day before his execution, Sibelia recants her testimony, saving him not only from the gallows, but also sets him free. Once outside the prison however, he realizes he's forgotten one little thing.

🏆 Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award5 wins & 3 nominations total

Genres

Comedy, Crime

Director

Robert Hamer

Cast

Dennis Price, Alec Guinness, Valerie Hobson

Released

14 June 1950

Runtime

1h 46m

Certificate

Approved

IMDb rating

8 / 10

Votes

41,532

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Box office

$35,948

Edition

Base