Ratings

TMDB Rating 5.7
IMDB Rating 6.6

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Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


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Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: May 8, 1944

Rating: 1944-05-08

Run Time: 1h 47m

Original Language: English

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Production Countries: United Kingdom

Production Companies: Gainsborough Pictures , J. Arthur Rank Organisation


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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.


Main Cast

James Mason

James Mason

Lord Manderstoke

Age : N/A | Popularity : 81%

Phyllis Calvert

Phyllis Calvert

Fanny

Age : 87 | Popularity : 25%

Stewart Granger

Stewart Granger

Harry Somerford

Age : 80 | Popularity : 60%

Jean Kent

Jean Kent

Lucy Beckett

Age : 92 | Popularity : 34%

Wilfrid Lawson

Wilfrid Lawson

Chunks

Age : 66 | Popularity : 17%

Margaretta Scott

Margaretta Scott

Alicia

Age : 93 | Popularity : 17%

John Laurie

John Laurie

William Hopwood

Age : 83 | Popularity : 41%

Cathleen Nesbitt

Cathleen Nesbitt

Kate Somerford

Age : N/A | Popularity : 30%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Producer
Edward Black
Edward Black
Production Manager
Arthur Alcott
Arthur Alcott
Writing Writer
Doreen Montgomery
Doreen Montgomery
Aimée Stuart
Aimée Stuart
Novel
Michael Sadleir
Michael Sadleir
Camera Director of Photography
Arthur Crabtree
Arthur Crabtree
Directing Director
Anthony Asquith
Anthony Asquith
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
W.T. Partleton
W.T. Partleton
Costume Design
Elizabeth Haffenden
Elizabeth Haffenden
Editing Editor
R. E. Dearing
R. E. Dearing
Sound Music Director
Louis Levy
Louis Levy
Music
Cedric Mallabey
Cedric Mallabey
Sound Supervisor
B. C. Sewell
B. C. Sewell
Art Art Direction
John Bryan
John Bryan
Department Role Name

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