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The Happy Valley

19876.8 / 1088 min
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.

Cast

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Sir Henry 'Jock' Delves Broughton

Holly Aird

Holly Aird

Juanita Carberry

Kathryn Pogson

Kathryn Pogson

June Carberry

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

John Carberry

Cathryn Harrison

Cathryn Harrison

Helen Tapsell

Amanda Hillwood

Amanda Hillwood

Lady Diana Delves Broughton

Peter Sands

Peter Sands

Lord Erroll

Richard Heffer

Richard Heffer

Assistant Superintendent Poppy

Mawa Makondo

Mawa Makondo

Waiganjo

Kavundla

Kavundla

Gatimu

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Defence Solicitor

Frank Lazarus

Frank Lazarus

Doctor

John Cartwright

John Cartwright

Constable

Abdulla Sunado

Abdulla Sunado

Witchdoctor

Oliver Rowe

Oliver Rowe

Ian Eatwell

Jane Wellman

Jane Wellman

Yacht Party Guest

Michael Stroud

Michael Stroud

Yacht Party Guest

Diana Kent

Diana Kent

Christmas Party Guest

Julian Cope

Julian Cope

Christmas Party Guest

Gordon Mellor

Gordon Mellor

Christmas Party Guest

Guy Williams

Guy Williams

Christmas Party Guest

Ian Collier

Ian Collier

Hotel Guest

Stuart McGugan

Stuart McGugan

Hotel Guest

Boni Wanda

Boni Wanda

Broughton's Daughter

Zembi Okeno

Zembi Okeno

Woman in Court

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Chief Justice (voice)

Mark Wynter

Mark Wynter

Vocalist

Crew

John Baker

John Baker

Director of Photography

Geoffrey Burgon

Geoffrey Burgon

Music

Nicholas Squires

Nicholas Squires

Cinematography

Shirley Stallard

Shirley Stallard

Makeup Artist

Terence Banks

Terence Banks

Production Manager

Odile Dicks-Mireaux

Odile Dicks-Mireaux

Costume Design

Don Taylor

Don Taylor

Production Design

Antony Carrick

Antony Carrick

Production Manager

Cedric Messina

Cedric Messina

Producer

Clare Douglas

Clare Douglas

Editor

Chris Cherry

Chris Cherry

Associate Producer

Ross Devenish

Ross Devenish

Director