Fanny by Gaslight (1944)

Fanny by Gaslight (1944)

1944-05-08 United Kingdom 107 Min. PG-13
5.7 8 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

James Mason is Lord Manderstoke
Lord Manderstoke
Stewart Granger is Harry Somerford
Harry Somerford
Jean Kent is Lucy Beckett
Lucy Beckett
John Laurie is William Hopwood
William Hopwood
Cathleen Nesbitt is Kate Somerford
Kate Somerford
Helen Haye is Mrs. Somerford
Mrs. Somerford
Nora Swinburne is Mary Hopwood
Mary Hopwood
Stuart Lindsell is Clive Seymore
Clive Seymore
Amy Veness is Mrs. Heaviside
Mrs. Heaviside