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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.
Where to watch Fanny by Gaslight
Fanny by Gaslight is streaming in the US on Artiflix.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
Cast
- James Mason as Lord Manderstoke
- Phyllis Calvert as Fanny
- Stewart Granger as Harry Somerford
- Jean Kent as Lucy Beckett
- Wilfrid Lawson as Chunks
- Margaretta Scott as Alicia
- John Laurie as William Hopwood
- Cathleen Nesbitt as Kate Somerford
- Helen Haye as Mrs. Somerford
- Nora Swinburne as Mary Hopwood
- Stuart Lindsell as Clive Seymore
- Amy Veness as Mrs. Heaviside
Details
- Director
- Anthony Asquith
- Released
- May 8, 1944
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Studio
- Gainsborough Pictures and J. Arthur Rank Organisation
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 5.5 / 10 from 10 votes
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