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Fanny by Gaslight

1944-05-08 Drama 1hr 47m

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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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.

  • Released
    1944-05-08
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 47m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
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  • Production
    Gainsborough Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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Cast

James Mason

James Mason

Lord Manderstoke
Stewart Granger

Stewart Granger

Harry Somerford
Jean Kent

Jean Kent

Lucy Beckett
John Laurie

John Laurie

William Hopwood
Cathleen Nesbitt

Cathleen Nesbitt

Kate Somerford
Helen Haye

Helen Haye

Mrs. Somerford
Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

Mary Hopwood
Stuart Lindsell

Stuart Lindsell

Clive Seymore
Amy Veness

Amy Veness

Mrs. Heaviside
Guy Le Feuvre

Guy Le Feuvre

Doctor Lowenthal
Ann Stephens

Ann Stephens

Fanny as Child
Esma Cannon

Esma Cannon

Maid (uncredited)
Beresford Egan

Beresford Egan

(uncredited)
Helen Goss

Helen Goss

Polly (uncredited)
Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Young Client at 'The Shades' (uncredited)
Vi Kaley

Vi Kaley

Mrs. Joe (uncredited)
Virginia Keiley

Virginia Keiley

(uncredited)
Beryl Laverick

Beryl Laverick

(uncredited)
Joan Rees

Joan Rees

(uncredited)
Johnnie Schofield

Johnnie Schofield

Joe (uncredited)
Jack Sharp

Jack Sharp

Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Cyril Smith

Cyril Smith

Publican (uncredited)
John Turnbull

John Turnbull

Magistrate (uncredited)
Gloria Sydney

Gloria Sydney

Lucy as Child

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-30

An entertaining look at Victorian morals and double-standards as told through the eyes of "Fanny" (Phyllis Calvert) who is the daughter of a... read more

An entertaining look at Victorian morals and double-standards as told through the eyes of "Fanny" (Phyllis Calvert) who is the daughter of a seemingly well-to-do family. When her father dies, she discovers that he secretly ran an house of ill repute from the basement and her sheltered, ordered, life is turned upside down. She goes to live in the home of successful politician Stuart Lindsell ("Seymore") who confides news that offers her new hope before, again, disaster strikes and she must again fend for herself - though this time with some assistance from his former secretary Stewart Granger ("Somerford") - all the time haunted/stalked by the rather unlikeable "Lord Manderstoke" (James Mason). "Fanny" hasn't her problems to seek in this rather episodic melodrama, but Granger, Lindsell and Margaretta Scott all contribute to this rather fine melodrama that exposes the best and worst of English social hypocrisy well. Mason features sparingly, considerably less frequently than in Saddier's original 1940 novel, which is a bit of a shame as the ending rather depends on the tension his character creates, but it is still a well crafted romantic drama.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

An entertaining look at Victorian morals and double-standards as told through the eyes of "Fanny" (Phyllis Calvert) who is the daughter of a seemingly well-to-do family. When her father dies, she discovers that he secretly ran an house of i...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-30

An entertaining look at Victorian morals and double-standards as told through the eyes of "Fanny" (Phyllis Calvert) who is the daughter of a seemingly well-to-do family. When her father dies, she disc...

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