Fanny by Gaslight
1944·United Kingdom·197 min.
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Returning to 1870's 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.
DirectorAnthony Asquith
MusicCedric Mallabey
CinematographyArthur Crabtree
CastAnn Stephens·Gloria Sydney·Phyllis Calvert·James Mason·Wilfrid Lawson·Stewart Granger·Jean Kent·Margaretta Scott·Nora Swinburne·Cathleen Nesbitt
Original titleFanny by Gaslight