
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.

as Lord Manderstoke

as Fanny

as Harry Somerford

as Lucy Beckett

as Chunks

as Alicia

as William Hopwood

as Kate Somerford

as Mrs. Somerford

as Mary Hopwood

as Clive Seymore

as Mrs. Heaviside

as Carver

as Doctor Lowenthal

as Fanny as Child

as Maid (uncredited)

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as Polly (uncredited)

as Young Client at 'The Shades' (uncredited)

as Mrs. Joe (uncredited)

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as Joe (uncredited)

as Carriage Driver (uncredited)

as Publican (uncredited)

as Magistrate (uncredited)

as Lucy as Child