Mischief is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ralph Lynn, Winifred Shotter and Jeanne Stuart.[1] It was shot at the Elstree Studios near London.[2] It is based on the 1928 farce Mischief by Ben Travers.
Plot
When financier Reginald Bingham leaves on a business trip to Paris, normally devoted wife Eleanor leaves for a cottage with a secret boy friend. The couple are followed by friends of her husband, who attempt to hinder the affair. However, Reginald is also tempted by a fling with an old friend in Paris.
Cast
- Ralph Lynn as Arthur Gordon
- Winifred Shotter as Diana Birkett
- Jeanne Stuart as Eleanor Bingham
- James Carew as Reginald Bingham
- Jack Hobbs as Tom Birkett
- Maud Gill as Louise Piper
- Kenneth Kove as Bertie Pitts
- Louie Emery as Mrs. Easy
- A. Bromley Davenport
- Andreas Malandrinos
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "This British farce is a nice combination of slapstick and verbal comedy...An above-average production for British features of this period."[3]
References
- ^ "Mischief (1931)". Archived from the original on 18 August 2016.
- ^ Wood p.72
- ^ "Mischief".
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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