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]