Two lively women fighting primitively—one to keep, the other to get—the man they loved! Struggling London violinist Paul Hanlen (Basil Rathbone) marries Patricia (Billie Dove), an aristocrat who sacrifices her high-society status to support his career. When Paul finally achieves international fame and success, he falls under the spell of Countess Olga (Kay Francis), a charming and predatory socialite who seduces him for status, passion, and fortune. Abandoning his loyal wife, Paul plunges into a whirlwind of scandal, artistic decline, and betrayal. A Notorious Affair (1930) is an intense pre-Code melodrama exploring infidelity, high-society rivalry, and the high price of ambition. Biography, Drama, Romance 🎬 DIRECTOR Lloyd Bacon ✍️ WRITERS Audrey Carter — by Waverly Carter — by J. Grubb Alexander — screen version by 🎭 CAST Billie Dove — Patricia Hanley Basil Rathbone — Paul Gherardi Kay Francis — Countess Olga Balakireff Kenneth Thomson — Dr. Allen Pomeroy Montagu Love — Sir Thomas Hanley Philip Strange — Lord Percival Northmore Malcolm Waite — Higgins, the Butler 🎬 ALSO KNOWN AS (AKA) A Notorious Affair 🎬 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇮🇳 🇮🇪 🇳🇿 🇿🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Covardia de Amor 🇧🇷 Mulher Desejada 🇧🇷 To ragismeno violi (transliterated title) 🇬🇷 La donna e la femmina 🇮🇹 天才の妻 (Japanese) 🇯🇵 Печально известный роман (Russian) ☭ När kvinnan älskar 🇸🇪 Faithful (Working Title) 🇺🇸 Fame (Working Title) 🇺🇸 Afera notorijus (Serbian, literal title) 🏴