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Blonde Venus (1932)

Poster for Blonde Venus

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Josef von Sternberg
  • Profile picture of Marlene Dietrich
    Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jones Marlene Dietrich
  • Profile picture of Herbert Marshall
    Edward 'Ned' Faraday Herbert Marshall
  • Profile picture of Cary Grant
    Nick Townsend Cary Grant
  • Profile picture of Dickie Moore
    Johnny Faraday Dickie Moore
  • Profile picture of Gene Morgan
    Ben Smith Gene Morgan
  • Profile picture of Rita La Roy
    'Taxi Belle' Hooper Rita La Roy
  • Profile picture of Robert Emmett O'Connor
    Dan O'Connor Robert Emmett O'Connor
  • Profile picture of Sidney Toler
    Detective Wilson Sidney Toler

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