Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus (1932)

23/09/1932
Drama
1h 33m

What could she do but flee from love? She loved two men at once!

Overview

In an effort to be able to afford expensive treatment for her gravely ill American husband, a retired German entertainer returns to the cabaret as Blonde Venus and catches the eye of a wealthy politician.

  • Josef von SternbergDirector, Writer
  • Jules FurthmanWriter
  • S.K. LaurenWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • prostitute
  • love triangle
  • germany
  • nightclub
  • deceived husband
  • radium
  • romance
  • chemist
  • pre-code
  • nightclub singer
  • motherhood
  • nightclub entertainer
  • mother child separation
  • cabaret singer
  • kept woman
  • fallen woman
  • adulterous wife
  • wife leaves husband
  • sick husband

Top Billed Cast

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jones

Herbert Marshall

Herbert Marshall

Edward 'Ned' Faraday

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Nick Townsend

Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

Johnny Faraday

Gene Morgan

Gene Morgan

Ben Smith

Rita La Roy

Rita La Roy

'Taxi Belle' Hooper

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Dan O'Connor

Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Detective Wilson

Morgan Wallace

Morgan Wallace

Dr. Pierce

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Bouncer (uncredited)

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