Scandal for Sale is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Russell Mack and starring Charles Bickford, Rose Hobart and Pat O'Brien.

[2] A tenacious city editor, Jerry Strong, is eager to employ sensationalist tactics to boost newspaper sales.

Lured by a $25,000 incentive from publisher, Strong starts to insert fabricated news into his publication.

Amidst this, he learns of an intimate relationship between his top reporter, Waddell, and his own estranged wife, Claire.

Yet, he pleads for a second chance, suggesting they return to their hometown for a simpler, more contented existence.