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White Mischief
White Mischief

White Mischief

In a world of wife swapping, drugs and chocolate covered lobsters, murder seemed so uncivilised.

Genres

CrimeDramaRomanceThriller

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A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find that the other affluent British expatriates are living large as the homefront gears up for war. They are busy swapping partners, doing drugs, and attending lavish parties and horse races. She begins a torrid affair with one of the bon vivants, and her husband finds out and confronts them. The husband and wife decide to break up peacefully, but the bon vivant is murdered and all the evidence points to the husband.

Others

Budget

$5300000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.027/10

Release Date

10 November 1987

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Diana, Lady Broughton

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Josslyn Hay

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

'Jock' Delves Broughton

Sarah Miles

Sarah Miles

Alice de Janzé

John Hurt

John Hurt

Gilbert Colville

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Jack Soames

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Nina Soames

Murray Head

Murray Head

Lizzie

Ray McAnally

Ray McAnally

Morris

Susan Fleetwood

Susan Fleetwood

Gladys, Lady Delamer

Catherine Neilson

Catherine Neilson

Lady June Carberry

Alan Dobie

Alan Dobie

Sir Walter Harrigan

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Hugh

Gregor Fisher

Gregor Fisher

McPherson

Jacqueline Pearce

Jacqueline Pearce

Idina Soltau

Tristram Jellinek

Tristram Jellinek

Land Agent

Tim Myers

Tim Myers

Raymond de Trafford

Sean Mathias

Sean Mathias

Gerald Portman

Ron Donachie

Ron Donachie

Club Manager

Douglas Chege

Douglas Chege

Kiptobe

Wensley Pithey

Wensley Pithey

Sheridan

Stephan Chase

Stephan Chase

Carberry

Louis Mahoney

Louis Mahoney

Abdullah

Susannah Harker

Susannah Harker

Young Girl

Amanda Parkin

Amanda Parkin

Nancy Wirewater

Olivier Pierre

Olivier Pierre

Kaplan

David Quilter

David Quilter

Poppy

John Rees

John Rees

Baines

Anthony Benson

Anthony Benson

Fox

Clare Travers-Deacon

Clare Travers-Deacon

Muffin-Faced Woman

Nigel Le Vaillant

Nigel Le Vaillant

Handsome Reporter

Basil Whybray

Basil Whybray

Spotty Reporter

Gary Beadle

Gary Beadle

Servant

Bill Moody

Bill Moody

Jury Foreman

John Darrell

John Darrell

Registrar

Ilario Bisi-Pedro

Ilario Bisi-Pedro

African Policeman

Edwin Mahinda

Edwin Mahinda

Boy Waiter

Seipal Ngojine

Seipal Ngojine

Maasai Warrior

Pilip Saitoti

Pilip Saitoti

Maasai Warrior

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