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Fanny by Gaslight (1944)

Fanny by Gaslight (1944)

Drama Romance
Release Date: 1944, May 8
Directors: Anthony Asquith
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Gainsborough Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Cast: Jack Sharp, James Mason, Cathleen Nesbitt, Nora Swinburne, Peter Jones, John Laurie, Helen Haye, John Turnbull, Stewart Granger, Esma Cannon, Phyllis Calvert, Margaretta Scott

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.

Keywords:

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