Fanny by Gaslight
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.
- Year : 1944
- Country : United Kingdom
- Genre : Drama, Romance
- Studio : Gainsborough Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
- Keyword : infidelity, london, england, based on novel or book, brothel, 19th century
- Director : Anthony Asquith
- Cast : James Mason, Phyllis Calvert, Stewart Granger, Jean Kent, Wilfrid Lawson, Margaretta Scott