Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949

In the hours before his execution for murder, Louis, the 10th Duke of Chalfont, writes his memoirs. In them he details how, though descended from nobility, he grew up poor and had to pull himself up by his bootstraps, career-wise. Then, discovering that only eight members of the D'Ascoyne family stood between him and the dukedom, he systematically started killing them, making the murders look like accidents.

He chopped down the family tree...

JBscale
95
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Crime
Length
1 hr. 46 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 7, 1950
US Box Office
$35,948 (#7141 of 7431)
Global Office
$146,400 (#4178 of 4369)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc [Blu-Ray]
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Kino Lorber
Released
September 3, 2019
Acquired Date
April 5, 2025
Times Seen
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Actors

Dennis Price
Dennis Price
Valerie Hobson
Valerie Hobson
Joan Greenwood
Joan Greenwood
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Audrey Fildes
Audrey Fildes
Miles Malleson
Miles Malleson
Clive Morton
Clive Morton
John Penrose
John Penrose
Cecil Ramage
Cecil Ramage
Hugh Griffith
Hugh Griffith
John Salew
John Salew
Eric Messiter
Eric Messiter
Lyn Evans
Lyn Evans
Barbara Leake
Barbara Leake
Peggy Ann Clifford
Peggy Ann Clifford
Anne Valery
Anne Valery
Arthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe

Directors

Robert Hamer
Robert Hamer

Producers

Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon

Writers

Robert Hamer
Robert Hamer
John Dighton
John Dighton
Nancy Mitford
Nancy Mitford

Awards & Accolades

  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #218

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Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
100%
Tomatometer
50 votes
RT Fresh Certified
93%
Popcornmeter
728 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
8.0/10
40,700 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media