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A Notorious Affair (1930)

A Notorious Affair poster
Directed by
Lloyd Bacon
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 09m
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy woman falls for a charming man who turns out to be a con artist. She must choose between her family's expectations and her own desires.

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What happens

A Notorious Affair is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film, produced and released by First National Pictures. It was directed by Lloyd Bacon, starred Billie Dove, and featured Basil Rathbone and Kay Francis. The film was adapted from the play Fame, which was written by Audrey and Waverly Carter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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