Fanny by Gaslight
1944-05-08 | 107 minutes
Plot Summary
Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds that her family has for many years been running a bordello next door to their home. When her mother dies shortly after, she next discovers that her real father is in fact a well-respected politician. Meeting him and then falling in love with his young advisor Harry Somerford leads to a life of ups and downs and conflict between the classes. Periodically the scoundrel of a Lord crosses her path, always to tragic effect.
Cast
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James MasonLord Manderstoke
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Phyllis CalvertFanny
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Stewart GrangerHarry Somerford
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Jean KentLucy Beckett
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Wilfrid LawsonChunks
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Margaretta ScottAlicia
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John LaurieWilliam Hopwood
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Cathleen NesbittKate Somerford
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Helen HayeMrs. Somerford
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Nora SwinburneMary Hopwood
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Amy VenessMrs. Heaviside
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Ann StephensFanny as Child
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Esma CannonMaid (uncredited)
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Helen GossPolly (uncredited)
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Peter JonesYoung Client at 'The Shades' (uncredited)
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Vi KaleyMrs. Joe (uncredited)
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