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.

• DirectorAnthony Asquith
• Release8 May 1944
• Genre
  Drama / Romance
• Duration1h 47m
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  5.167
  9 reviews
• Productions

  Gainsborough Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation