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Fanny by Gaslight

57 %|May 8, 1944|Drama, Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Doreen Montgomery
Writer
Edward Black
Producer
Arthur Crabtree
Director of Photography
Anthony Asquith
Director
Elizabeth Haffenden
Costume Design
Louis Levy
Music Director
W.T. Partleton
Makeup Artist
R. E. Dearing
Editor

Cast

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James Mason
Lord Manderstoke
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Stewart Granger
Harry Somerford
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Jean Kent
Lucy Beckett
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John Laurie
William Hopwood
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Cathleen Nesbitt
Kate Somerford
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Helen Haye
Mrs. Somerford
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Nora Swinburne
Mary Hopwood
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Stuart Lindsell
Clive Seymore
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Amy Veness
Mrs. Heaviside
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Guy Le Feuvre
Doctor Lowenthal
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Ann Stephens
Fanny as Child
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Esma Cannon
Maid (uncredited)
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Beresford Egan
(uncredited)
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Helen Goss
Polly (uncredited)
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Peter Jones
Young Client at 'The Shades' (uncredited)
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Vi Kaley
Mrs. Joe (uncredited)
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Virginia Keiley
(uncredited)
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Beryl Laverick
(uncredited)
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Joan Rees
(uncredited)
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Johnnie Schofield
Joe (uncredited)
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Jack Sharp
Carriage Driver (uncredited)
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Cyril Smith
Publican (uncredited)
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John Turnbull
Magistrate (uncredited)
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Gloria Sydney
Lucy as Child