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The Fan (1949)

NR · 1949-04-01 · 1h 19m · EN
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It covers a multitude of sins!

Lord Windermere appears to all - including his young wife Margaret - to be the perfect husband. The couple's happy marriage is placed at risk when he starts paying visits to a mysterious beautiful newcomer, Mrs. Erylnne, who is determined to make her entry into London's high society. Worse, the secret gets back to Margaret that Windermere has been giving Mrs. Erylnne large sums of money.

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Otto PremingerDirectorWalter ReischWriterDorothy ParkerWriter

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Jeanne CrainJeanne CrainLady Margaret 'Meg' WindermereMadeleine CarrollMadeleine CarrollMrs. ErylnneGeorge SandersGeorge SandersLord Robert DarlingtonRichard GreeneRichard GreeneLord Arthur WindermereMartita HuntMartita HuntDuchess of BerwickJohn SuttonJohn SuttonCecil GrahamHugh DempsterHugh DempsterLord Augustus LortonRichard NeyRichard NeyJames HopperVirginia McDowallVirginia McDowallLady AgathaRandy StuartRandy StuartAmerican GirlFelippa RockFelippa RockRosalie (uncredited)John BurtonJohn BurtonHoskins (uncredited)

Keywords

SecretSelf sacrificeMysterious womanHigh societyCover-upMisunderstandingMarriage crisisGossipSuspicion of adulteryKeepsakeIndiscretionRecollectionsAuction itemRevisited past

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyTheme affinitySecret · Self Sacrifice · Mysterious WomanDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference205874Actor preference277343 · 122224 · 458920

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What is The Fan about?

Lord Windermere appears to all - including his young wife Margaret - to be the perfect husband. The couple's happy marriage is placed at risk when he starts paying visits to a mysterious beautiful newcomer, Mrs. Erylnne, who is determined to make her entry into London's high society. Worse, the secret gets back to Margaret that Windermere has been giving Mrs. Erylnne large sums of money.

How long is The Fan?

The Fan has a runtime of 79 minutes.