Mischief (1931 film)

Mischief
Directed byJack Raymond
Written byW. P. Lipscomb
Maclean Rogers
Based onMischief by Ben Travers
Produced byHerbert Wilcox
StarringRalph Lynn
Winifred Shotter
Jeanne Stuart
CinematographyFreddie Young
Production
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Distributed byWoolf and Freedman
Release date
  • 15 December 1931 (1931-12-15)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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

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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

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Critical reception

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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

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  1. ^ "Mischief (1931)". Archived from the original on 18 August 2016.
  2. ^ Wood p.72
  3. ^ "Mischief".

Bibliography

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  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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