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The Lady of Scandal is a 1930 American pre-Code romance-comedy-drama film directed by Sidney Franklin, based on the 1927 play The High Road by Frederick Lonsdale, and starring Ruth Chatterton, Basil Rathbone and Ralph Forbes.
The Lady of Scandal: Directed by Sidney Franklin. With Ruth Chatterton, Basil Rathbone, Ralph Forbes, Nance O'Neil. A famous British actress gets involved with two members of a reserved British noble family, whose plan to get rid of her backfires.
A famous British actress gets involved with two members of a reserved British noble family, whose plan to get rid of her backfires. British nobleman John (Ralph Forbes) falls in love with famous actress Elsie (Ruth Chatterton) and forces the marriage issue by publishing their engagement.
Brief Synopsis. A nobleman risks his family's wrath by courting an actress.
The Lady of Scandal is a 1930 American film directed by Sidney Franklin based on a play by Frederick Lonsdale and starring Ruth Chatterton, Basil Rathbone and Ralph Forbes. Its plot follows a British actress who becomes involved with a member of an aristocratic family, who try desperately to thwart the match.
The Lady of Scandal (1930) ** (out of 4) This early talkie features Ruth Chatterton playing Elsie Hilary, a British actress who is engaged to a man from a snobbish rich family. Everyone in the family objects to her "nature" except for Edward (Basil Rathbone) who finds himself falling for her.
Based on Frederick Lonsdale's The High Road, The Lady of Scandal is typical of the "teacup drama" genre so prevalent during the early talkie period. It all begins with down-to-earth musical comedy star Elsie (Ruth Chatterton) visiting the home of her aristocratic fiancee, John (Ralph Forbes.
