Kind Hearts and Coronets
Summary: A distant poor relative of the Duke D'Ascoyne plots to inherit the title by murdering the eight other heirs who stand ahead of him in the line of succession.
Release Date: June 14, 1950
Director:
Robert Hamer
Runtime: 1 h 46 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Domestic: $ 35,948
International: $ 109,635
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