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Blonde Venus
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.
1932 · Directed by Josef von Sternberg · 93 min · Drama · 10 frames
Tagline
What could she do but flee from love? She loved two men at once!
Crew
- Written by: Jules Furthman, S.K. Lauren, Josef von Sternberg
- Cinematography: Bert Glennon
- Edited by: Josef von Sternberg
- Music: W. Franke Harling, John Leipold, Paul Marquardt, Oscar Potoker
- Produced by: Josef von Sternberg
Cast
- Marlene Dietrich as Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jones
- Herbert Marshall as Edward 'Ned' Faraday
- Cary Grant as Nick Townsend
- Dickie Moore as Johnny Faraday
- Gene Morgan as Ben Smith
- Rita La Roy as 'Taxi Belle' Hooper
- Robert Emmett O'Connor as Dan O'Connor
- Sidney Toler as Detective Wilson
- Morgan Wallace as Dr. Pierce
- Al Bridge as Bouncer (uncredited)
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, French, German
- Studios: Paramount Pictures
- Themes: prostitute, love triangle, germany, nightclub, deceived husband, radium, romance, chemist, pre-code, nightclub singer
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