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Fanny by Gaslight

NR
DramaRomance
5.7/10(8 ratings)

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.

05-08-1944
1h 47m
Fanny by Gaslight
Backdrop for Fanny by Gaslight

Main Cast

James Mason

James Mason

Lord Manderstoke

Phyllis Calvert

Phyllis Calvert

Fanny

Stewart Granger

Stewart Granger

Harry Somerford

Jean Kent

Jean Kent

Lucy Beckett

Wilfrid Lawson

Wilfrid Lawson

Chunks

Alicia

John Laurie

John Laurie

William Hopwood

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Anthony Asquith
Writer:
Doreen Montgomery
Production:
Gainsborough Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Key Crew

Writer:
Doreen Montgomery
Director of Photography:
Arthur Crabtree
Producer:
Edward Black
Director:
Anthony Asquith
Art Direction:
John Bryan

Locations and Languages

Country:
GB
Filming:
GB
Languages:
en