The Fan

The Fan

The Fan

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The Fan

"It covers a multitude of sins!"

1949

1h 19m

5.7(18 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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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20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Jeanne Crain

Lady Margaret 'Meg' Windermere

Jeanne Crain

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Madeleine Carroll

Mrs. Erylnne

Madeleine Carroll

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George Sanders

Lord Robert Darlington

George Sanders

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Richard Greene

Lord Arthur Windermere

Richard Greene

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Martita Hunt

Duchess of Berwick

Martita Hunt

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John Sutton

Cecil Graham

John Sutton

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Hugh Dempster

Lord Augustus Lorton

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Richard Ney

James Hopper

Richard Ney

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Virginia McDowall

Lady Agatha

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Randy Stuart

American Girl

Randy Stuart

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Felippa Rock

Rosalie (uncredited)

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John Burton

Hoskins (uncredited)

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Winifred Harris

Maid (uncredited)

Winifred Harris

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Frank Elliott

The Jeweler (uncredited)

Frank Elliott

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Alphonse Martell

Philippe (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

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Terry Kilburn

Messenger (uncredited)

Terry Kilburn

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Colin Campbell

Simpson the Tailor (uncredited)

Colin Campbell

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Patricia Edwards

American Girl (uncredited)

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George Beranger

Alphonse - Philippe's Assistant (uncredited)

George Beranger

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Hugh Murray

Dawson (uncredited)

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Tempe Pigott

Mrs. Rudge (uncredited)

Tempe Pigott

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Trevor Ward

Auctioneer (uncredited)

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