06 September 1987 Drama, History, Crime 88 mins
In 1940 Kenya as their country prepares for war, the local aristocratic social set lives a decadent, self-indulgent lifestyle, that leads to murder. The same events were also dramatised in the feature film White Mischief, which was released seven months after the first transmission of The Happy Valley.
Watch the official The Happy Valley 1987 trailer in HD below or find more The Happy Valley videos on Vidimovie.
Denholm Elliott as Sir Henry 'Jock' Delves Broughton
Holly Aird as Juanita Carberry
Kathryn Pogson as June Carberry
Michael Byrne as John Carberry
Cathryn Harrison as Helen Tapsell
Amanda Hillwood as Lady Diana Delves Broughton
Peter Sands as Lord Erroll
Richard Heffer as Assistant Superintendent Poppy
Mawa Makondo as Waiganjo
Kavundla as Gatimu
Roshan Seth as Defence Solicitor
Frank Lazarus as Doctor
John Cartwright as Constable
Abdulla Sunado as Witchdoctor
Oliver Rowe as Ian Eatwell
Jane Wellman as Yacht Party Guest
John Baker Director of Photography
Cedric Messina Producer
Odile Dicks-Mireaux Costume Design
Shirley Stallard Makeup Artist
Chris Cherry Associate Producer
Don Taylor Production Design
Antony Carrick Production Manager
Geoffrey Burgon Music
Clare Douglas Editor
Nicholas Squires Cinematography
Terence Banks Production Manager
Ross Devenish Director
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United Kingdom 06 September 1987
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