Fanny by Gaslight

1h 47min

Drama

Romance

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.

Production Companies

Gainsborough Pictures

J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Cast

James Mason

James Mason

Lord Manderstoke
Stewart Granger

Stewart Granger

Harry Somerford
Jean Kent

Jean Kent

Lucy Beckett
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
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

Release date

8th May 1944

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English