Fanny by Gaslight 1944
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Fanny by Gaslight 1944 Synopsis - 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.
- Released: 1944-05-08
- Runtime: 107 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Stars: James Mason, Phyllis Calvert, Stewart Granger, Jean Kent, Wilfrid Lawson
- Director: Doreen Montgomery, Arthur Crabtree, Edward Black, Anthony Asquith, Louis Levy
- Network: Fanny by Gaslight
- Source: CWR CRB
