Mischief (1931 film)
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| Directed by | Jack Raymond |
| Written by | W. P. Lipscomb Maclean Rogers |
| Based on | Mischief by Ben Travers |
| Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Starring | Ralph Lynn Winifred Shotter Jeanne Stuart |
| Cinematography | Freddie Young |
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| Distributed by | Woolf and Freedman |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Mischief is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ralph Lynn, Winifred Shotter and Jeanne Stuart.[1][2] It was written by W. P. Lipscomb and Maclean Rogers based on the 1928 farce Mischief by Ben Travers, and shot at the Elstree Studios near London.[3]
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
Picturegoer wrote: "A real riot of fun, excellently put over, and acted with a wealth of bright 'gags,' plenty of movement, and excellent settings of cabarets and English countryside. ... The whole picture is leavened with a spice of daring, which is as amusing as it is innocuous."[4]
Film Weekly wrote: "Many of the [...] gags are familiar, and the lines are smart rather than clever, but they are put over so slickly, snd with such a keen sense of humour, that they can hardly fail to amuse."[5]
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."[6]
References
- ^ "Mischief". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Mischief (1931)". BFI. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016.
- ^ Wood, Linda (1986). British Films, 1927–1939 (PDF). British Film Institute. p. 72. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Mischief". Picturegoer. 1: 18. 3 March 1932. ProQuest 1771148772.
- ^ "Mischief". Film Weekly. 7 (179): 27-28. 19 March 1932. ProQuest 1705177864.
- ^ "Mischief". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 9 December 2015.