Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Kernel Score: 84% · 593 ratings · Rated NR
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1949-06-21
Runtime: 104 minutes
Where to watch Kind Hearts and Coronets
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US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
Overview
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.
Kind Hearts and Coronets parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that Kind Hearts and Coronets is a dark British comedy in which a man methodically murders his relatives to inherit a fortune.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — A series of murders drives the plot, though depicted with dark comic wit rather than graphic gore.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official NR rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Robert Hamer
Cast
- Dennis Price as Louis Mazzini / His Father
- Alec Guinness as The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha
- Joan Greenwood as Sibella
- Valerie Hobson as Edith D'Ascoyne
- Audrey Fildes as Mama
- Miles Malleson as The Hangman
- Clive Morton as The Prison Governor
- John Penrose as Lionel Holland
- Cecil Ramage as Crown Counsel
- Hugh Griffith as Lord High Steward
Kind Hearts and Coronets FAQ
Is Kind Hearts and Coronets good?
Kind Hearts and Coronets has an 84% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 593 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Kind Hearts and Coronets?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Kind Hearts and Coronets OK for kids?
Kind Hearts and Coronets is rated NR. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Kind Hearts and Coronets is a dark British comedy in which a man methodically murders his relatives to inherit a fortune.
What movies are like Kind Hearts and Coronets?
If you liked Kind Hearts and Coronets, try Arsenic and Old Lace, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, The Ladykillers and Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood.