White Mischief

White Mischief

107 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Romance | Feb. 5, 1988

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.

White Mischief

107 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Romance | Feb. 5, 1988

White Mischief
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Nelson Entertainment, Goldcrest, Umbrella Films, Power Tower Investments
Original title White Mischief
Directors Michael Radford
Writers James Fox, Michael Radford, Jonathan Gems

Cast

Greta Scacchi

as Diana, Lady Broughton

Charles Dance

as Josslyn Hay

Joss Ackland

as 'Jock' Delves Broughton

Sarah Miles

as Alice de Janzé

Geraldine Chaplin

as Nina Soames

Murray Head

as Lizzie

John Hurt

as Gilbert Colville

Susan Fleetwood

as Gladys, Lady Delamer

Catherine Neilson

as Lady June Carberry

Ray McAnally

as Morris

Trevor Howard

as Jack Soames

Hugh Grant

as Hugh

Alan Dobie

as Sir Walter Harrigan

Jacqueline Pearce

as Idina Soltau

Gregor Fisher

as McPherson

Wensley Pithey

as Sheridan

Susannah Harker

as Young Girl

Gary Beadle

as Servant

Nigel Le Vaillant

as Handsome Reporter

Ron Donachie

as Club Manager

Bill Moody

as Jury Foreman

Louis Mahoney

as Abdullah

Stephan Chase

as Carberry