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Kind Hearts and Coronets
MEANRANK
83/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 73, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 100. Critics average 100, everyone else 80.
See the most agreed on films →A distant heir to a dukedom, embittered by his family's rejection of his mother, decides to murder the eight relatives who stand between him and the title. He concocts elaborate and clever plans to eliminate each one, all while maintaining his gentlemanly demeanor and navigating a complex romantic entanglement.
Details
- Director
- Robert Hamer
- Writers
- John Dighton, Robert Hamer
- Based on
- Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal by Roy Horniman
- Released
- 23 June 1949
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English, Italian
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rated
- NR
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Cast
Full cast (35) →
The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha
Awards
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award5 wins & 3 nominations total
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The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha
