United Kingdom / May 08, 1944
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cathleen Nesbitt | Kate Somerford |
| Helen Haye | Mrs. Somerford |
| Nora Swinburne | Mary Hopwood |
| Stuart Lindsell | Clive Seymore |
| Amy Veness | Mrs. Heaviside |
| Ann Wilton | Carver |
| Guy Le Feuvre | Doctor Lowenthal |
| Ann Stephens | Fanny as Child |
| Esma Cannon | Maid (uncredited) |
| Beresford Egan | (uncredited) |
| Helen Goss | Polly (uncredited) |
| Peter Jones | Young Client at 'The Shades' (uncredited) |
| Vi Kaley | Mrs. Joe (uncredited) |
| Virginia Keiley | (uncredited) |
| Beryl Laverick | (uncredited) |
| Joan Rees | (uncredited) |
| Johnnie Schofield | Joe (uncredited) |
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| Jack Sharp | Carriage Driver (uncredited) |
| Cyril Smith | Publican (uncredited) |
| John Turnbull | Magistrate (uncredited) |
| Gloria Sydney | Lucy as Child |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fanny by Gaslight |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gainsborough Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation |
| Release date | 8 maggio 1944 |
| Production | Edward Black |
| Writer | Doreen Montgomery, Michael Sadleir, Aimée Stuart |
| Editing | R. E. Dearing |
| Cinematography | Arthur Crabtree |
| Assistant directors | Anthony Asquith |
| Camera operators | Arthur Crabtree |
| Additional photography | Arthur Crabtree |
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| Production design | John Bryan |
| Art direction | John Bryan |
| Set decoration | John Bryan |
| Music | Cedric Mallabey, Louis Levy, B. C. Sewell |
| Sound | Louis Levy, Cedric Mallabey, B. C. Sewell |
| Costume design | Elizabeth Haffenden, W.T. Partleton |
| Makeup | W.T. Partleton, Elizabeth Haffenden |
| Hairstyling | Elizabeth Haffenden, W.T. Partleton |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Austria / Nov 16, 1945
Portugal / Apr 08, 1946
XC / Jun 21, 1946
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