The Happy Valley (1987)

09/06/1987 (GB) • 1h 28m

Crime, Drama, History, TV Movie

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Denholm Elliott

Sir Henry 'Jock' Delves Broughton

Holly Aird

Juanita Carberry

Kathryn Pogson

June Carberry

Michael Byrne

John Carberry

Cathryn Harrison

Helen Tapsell

Amanda Hillwood

Lady Diana Delves Broughton

Peter Sands

Lord Erroll

Richard Heffer

Assistant Superintendent Poppy

Mawa Makondo

Waiganjo


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on true story

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