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The Fan

The Fan

The Fan

The Fan

It covers a multitude of sins!

1949•1h 19m•

★6.0(21 ratings)

ComedyDrama

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.

Director

Writers

Walter Reisch, Dorothy Parker

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Main Cast

Jeanne Crain

Jeanne Crain

Lady Margaret 'Meg' Windermere

Madeleine Carroll

Madeleine Carroll

Mrs. Erylnne

George Sanders

George Sanders

Lord Robert Darlington

Richard Greene

Richard Greene

Lord Arthur Windermere

Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

Duchess of Berwick

John Sutton

John Sutton

Cecil Graham

Hugh Dempster

Hugh Dempster

Lord Augustus Lorton

Richard Ney

Richard Ney

James Hopper

Virginia McDowall

Virginia McDowall

Lady Agatha

Randy Stuart

Randy Stuart

American Girl

Felippa Rock

Felippa Rock

Rosalie (uncredited)

John Burton

John Burton

Hoskins (uncredited)

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Otto Preminger
Assistant Director: Tom Dudley
Script Supervisor: Kathleen Fagan

Writing

Writer: Walter Reisch
Writer: Dorothy Parker
Theatre Play: Oscar Wilde

Production

Executive Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer: Otto Preminger
Production Manager: Sid Bowen

Music & Sound

Sound: Roger Heman Sr.
Sound: E. Clayton Ward
Original Music Composer: Daniele Amfitheatrof
Orchestrator: Maurice De Packh
Music Director: Alfred Newman
Orchestrator: Edward B. Powell

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Joseph LaShelle
Camera Operator: Don Anderson
Grip: Harry R. Jones
Assistant Camera: Mala
Still Photographer: Anthony Ugrin

Editing

Editor: Louis R. Loeffler
Assistant Editor: Lyman Hallowell

Art Direction

Art Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler
Set Decoration: Thomas Little
Set Decoration: Paul S. Fox
Art Direction: Leland Fuller

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: Ben Nye
Costume Design: Charles LeMaire
Costume Design: René Hubert
Hairstylist: Irene Brooks
Hairstylist: Esperanza Corona
Makeup Artist: George Lane

Keywords

self sacrificemarriage crisiscover-upmisunderstandinggossipmysterious womanhigh societykeepsakesuspicion of adulteryindiscretionrecollectionsauction itemrevisited past

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "It covers a multitude of sins!"

#2

The runtime is 79 minutes (1h 19m).

#3

The film was directed by Otto Preminger.

#4

The screenplay was written by Walter Reisch and Dorothy Parker.

#5

The score was composed by Daniele Amfitheatrof.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Joseph LaShelle.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0041346.

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Rating

6.0/10

Average

21 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Fan

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox