Kind Hearts and Coronets
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Louis D'Ascoyne Mazzini's mother had been disowned by her noble familly when she married an Italian musician. When her family refuses to let her be buried at the family home, Louis hits on an idea. He can become the tenth Duke of Chalfont if only those between him and the Duke would die. He decides to take matters into his own hands. He will also find himself torn between a woman from his current life and the widow of one of the unfortunately deceased D'Ascoynes.
Starring Alec Guinness, Dennis Price, Valerie Hobson
Director Robert Hamer