The Fan
Adventuress Mrs. Erlynne hopes to succeed in London's high society and seeks Lord Windermere's help. His wife Margaret is not amused but is herself courted by Lord Darlington and forgets her fan in his home after a clandestine meeting.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Released
- 1949
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1949
Storyline
Adventuress Mrs. Erlynne hopes to succeed in London's high society and seeks Lord Windermere's help. His wife Margaret is not amused but is herself courted by Lord Darlington and forgets her fan in his home after a clandestine meeting.
Top credits
Jeanne Crain — Lady Margaret 'Meg' Windermere
Madeleine Carroll — Mrs. Erlynne
George Sanders — Lord Robert Darlington
Richard Greene — Lord Arthur Windermere
Did you know
• Before Jeanne Crain replaced her, Gene Tierney was set to star in the movie.
• Final theatrical film of Madeleine Carroll. After a few TV roles she retired in 1955.
• A rather free and heavily-edited version of Oscar Wilde play, most notably setting part of the movie in the latter days of World War II and using flashbacks to tell the main story, while being almost wholly absent on Wilde's use of language.
User reviews
The critics, the audiences and the director were all wrong about this one--it's excellent
Reflects very well Oscar Wilde's novel's atmosphere
" Madeleine Carroll Steals the Fan "
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
