Fanny by Gaslight
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.
Directed by Anthony Asquith · Written by Doreen Montgomery
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Cast
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James Mason Lord Manderstoke -
Phyllis Calvert Fanny -
Stewart Granger Harry Somerford -
Jean Kent Lucy Beckett -
Wilfrid Lawson Chunks -
Margaretta Scott Alicia -
John Laurie William Hopwood -
Cathleen Nesbitt Kate Somerford -
Helen Haye Mrs. Somerford -
Nora Swinburne Mary Hopwood - Stuart Lindsell Clive Seymore
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Amy Veness Mrs. Heaviside
Make it a double feature
2h 42m together
Fanny by Gaslight
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