Fanny by Gaslight
1944Returning 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.
Acted in
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
Ann Wilton
as Carver
Guy Le Feuvre
as Doctor Lowenthal
Ann Stephens
as Fanny as Child
Esma Cannon
as Maid (uncredited)
Beresford Egan
as (uncredited)
Helen Goss
as Polly (uncredited)
Peter Jones
as Young Client at 'The Shades' (uncredited)
Vi Kaley
as Mrs. Joe (uncredited)
Virginia Keiley
as (uncredited)
Beryl Laverick
as (uncredited)
Joan Rees
as (uncredited)
Johnnie Schofield
as Joe (uncredited)
Jack Sharp
as Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Cyril Smith
as Publican (uncredited)
John Turnbull
as Magistrate (uncredited)
Gloria Sydney
as Lucy as Child