Fanny by Gaslight
Details
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 & Crew
- Cast:James Mason , Phyllis Calvert , Stewart Granger , Jean Kent , Wilfrid Lawson , Margaretta Scott , John Laurie , Cathleen Nesbitt
- Director: Anthony Asquith
