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Fanny by Gaslight (1944)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Anthony Asquith

Synopsis

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.

Actors

James Mason
James Mason
Lord Manderstoke
Phyllis Calvert
Phyllis Calvert
Fanny
Stewart Granger
Stewart Granger
Harry Somerford
Jean Kent
Jean Kent
Lucy Beckett
Wilfrid Lawson
Wilfrid Lawson
Chunks
Margaretta Scott
Margaretta Scott
Alicia
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
Ann Wilton
Ann Wilton
Carver
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

Crews

Anthony Asquith
Anthony Asquith
Director
Doreen Montgomery
Doreen Montgomery
Writer
Edward Black
Edward Black
Producer
Arthur Crabtree
Arthur Crabtree
Director of Photography
R. E. Dearing
R. E. Dearing
Editor
Elizabeth Haffenden
Elizabeth Haffenden
Costume Design
W.T. Partleton
W.T. Partleton
Makeup Artist
Louis Levy
Louis Levy
Music Director
John Bryan
John Bryan
Art Direction
Michael Sadleir
Michael Sadleir
Novel
Aimée Stuart
Aimée Stuart
Writer
Cedric Mallabey
Cedric Mallabey
Music
Arthur Alcott
Arthur Alcott
Production Manager
B. C. Sewell
B. C. Sewell
Sound Supervisor

Posters and backgrounds

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