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.

Its plot follows a British actress who becomes involved with a member of an aristocratic family, who try desperately to thwart the match.

Hoping to force the issue, Lord Teylesmore, whose given name is John, places an ad in the newspaper announcing their engagement.

Also present is John's favorite cousin Edward, the duke of Warrington.Basil Rathbone tribute page Variety gave the film a positive review, saying, "Dry humor and high causticism, thought to be over the heads of the American masses, are getting more laughs, as handled in the Lonsdale lines, and by an exceptionally capable cast in this picture than in the average teaser comedy.

"[2] The Film Daily called it a "fair programmer which will have to depend largely on star for drawing power.