Kind Hearts and Coronets

This classic Ealing comedy sees Dennis Price plot to inherit his family title by any means necessary...

Dennis Price plays Louis, a young man snubbed by his aristocratic family as a result of his mother's marriage. When she's killed, Louis becomes determined to inherit the family title, and won't let anything or anyone stop him. With an unforgettable performance by Alec Guinness as all eight remaining members of the Ascoyne d'Ascoyne family, and an impressive performance by Joan Greenwood as the devious Sibella.

Is any Ealing comedy as enduring as Kind Hearts and Coronets? Robert Hamer's debut Ealing feature shows shades of black humour that have influenced many subsequent British comedy classics, including A Fish Called Wanda (1988).