Fanny by Gaslight
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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.
Release Date : 1944-05-08
Language :English
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : Gainsborough PicturesJ. Arthur Rank Organisation
Production Country : United Kingdom
Alternative Titles : Man of Evil
Cast
Character Name : Lord Manderstoke
Original Name : James Mason
Gender : Male
Character Name : Fanny
Original Name : Phyllis Calvert
Gender : Female
Character Name : Harry Somerford
Original Name : Stewart Granger
Gender : Male
Character Name : Lucy Beckett
Original Name : Jean Kent
Gender : Female
Character Name : Chunks
Original Name : Wilfrid Lawson
Gender : Male
Character Name : Alicia
Original Name : Margaretta Scott
Gender : Female
Character Name : William Hopwood
Original Name : John Laurie
Gender : Male
Character Name : Kate Somerford
Original Name : Cathleen Nesbitt
Gender : Female
Character Name : Mrs. Somerford
Original Name : Helen Haye
Gender : Female
Character Name : Mary Hopwood
Original Name : Nora Swinburne
Gender : Female
Character Name : Clive Seymore
Original Name : Stuart Lindsell
Gender : Male
Character Name : Mrs. Heaviside
Original Name : Amy Veness
Gender : Female
Character Name : Carver
Original Name : Ann Wilton
Gender : Female
Character Name : Doctor Lowenthal
Original Name : Guy Le Feuvre
Gender : Male
Character Name : Fanny as Child
Original Name : Ann Stephens
Gender : Female
Character Name : Maid (uncredited)
Original Name : Esma Cannon
Gender : Female
Character Name : (uncredited)
Original Name : Beresford Egan
Gender : Male
Character Name : Polly (uncredited)
Original Name : Helen Goss
Gender : Female
Character Name : Young Client at 'The Shades' (uncredited)
Original Name : Peter Jones
Gender : Male
Character Name : Mrs. Joe (uncredited)
Original Name : Vi Kaley
Gender : Female
Character Name : (uncredited)
Original Name : Virginia Keiley
Gender : Male
Character Name : (uncredited)
Original Name : Beryl Laverick
Gender : Male
Character Name : (uncredited)
Original Name : Joan Rees
Gender : Female
Character Name : Joe (uncredited)
Original Name : Johnnie Schofield
Gender : Male
Character Name : Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Original Name : Jack Sharp
Gender : Male
Character Name : Publican (uncredited)
Original Name : Cyril Smith
Gender : Male
Character Name : Magistrate (uncredited)
Original Name : John Turnbull
Gender : Male
Character Name : Lucy as Child
Original Name : Gloria Sydney
Gender : Female
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