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Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus
★ 6.8/10•1932•1h 33m•TP•Drama

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

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.

Jules Furthman · Writer

Josef von Sternberg · Director

S.K. Lauren · Writer

Josef von Sternberg · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 23, 1932

Actors

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)

Marcelle Corday

Marcelle Corday

Helen's Maid in France (uncredited)

Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)

Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Joe, Hiker (uncredited)

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

(uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Restaurant Owner (uncredited)

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