Fanny by Gaslight

    Fanny by Gaslight
    1944

    Synopsis

    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.

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    Cast

    • James MasonLord Manderstoke
    • Phyllis CalvertFanny
    • Stewart GrangerHarry Somerford
    • Jean KentLucy Beckett
    • Wilfrid LawsonChunks
    • Margaretta ScottAlicia
    • John LaurieWilliam Hopwood
    • Cathleen NesbittKate Somerford
    • Helen HayeMrs. Somerford
    • Nora SwinburneMary Hopwood

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