Stewart Granger and Phyllis Calvert |
In 19th century London young Fanny (Phyllis Calvert of Madonna of the Seven Moons) is unaware that her father, Hopwood (John Laurie), isn't her real father, and that he owns the brothel next door. When he is killed by a disgruntled patron, Lord Manderstroke (James Mason), the truth comes out and Fanny and her mother are ostracized. Fanny eventually reunites with her biological father, a cabinet minister named Clive Seymour (Stuart Lindsell) whose marriage to Fanny's mother was annulled by the family. After another tragedy, Fanny draws close to her father's business partner, Harry Somerford (Stewart Granger), but his hateful sister Kate (Cathleen Nesbitt) may destroy their plans for a union. Then there is Lord Manderstroke, who keeps popping up in Fanny's life when she least expects it ...
Margaretta Scott and James Mason |
Verdict: Solid cast in an engaging melodrama. ***.
2 comments:
Would watch to see the handsome Granger and Mason in their manly prime! And Nesbit is one of my favorite character actresses; I love her in Affair to Remember and Hitchcock's Family Plot.
-C
I love Nesbitt, too. Good thing she was such a fine actress because, as this film proves, even in youth she was certainly not much to look at! But like a lot of homely women she gained character and stature as she got older.
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