Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus

93 mins | Drama | Sept. 14, 1932

American chemist Ned Faraday marries a German entertainer and starts a family. However, he becomes poisoned with Radium and needs an expensive treatment in Germany to have any chance at being cured. Wife Helen returns to night club work to attempt to raise the money and becomes popular as the Blonde Venus. In an effort to get enough money sooner, she prostitutes herself to millionaire Nick Townsend.

Blonde Venus

93 mins | Drama | Sept. 14, 1932

Blonde Venus
American chemist Ned Faraday marries a German entertainer and starts a family. However, he becomes poisoned with Radium and needs an expensive treatment in Germany to have any chance at being cured. Wife Helen returns to night club work to attempt to raise the money and becomes popular as the Blonde Venus. In an effort to get enough money sooner, she prostitutes herself to millionaire Nick Townsend.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Paramount
Original title Blonde Venus
Directors Josef von Sternberg
Writers S.K. Lauren, Jules Furthman, 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

Rita La Roy

as 'Taxi Belle' Hooper

Gene Morgan

as Ben Smith

Robert Emmett O'Connor

as Dan O'Connor

Sidney Toler

as Detective Wilson

Morgan Wallace

as Dr. Pierce

Clarence Muse

as Charlie, the Bartender (unconfirmed)

Al Bridge

as Bouncer (uncredited)

Marcelle Corday

as Helen's Maid in France (uncredited) /

Cecil Cunningham

as Norfolk Woman Manager (uncredited)

Sterling Holloway

as Joe, Hiker (uncredited)

Hattie McDaniel

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

Dennis O'Keefe

as Minor Role (uncredited) /

Dewey Robinson

as Greek Restaurant Owner (uncredited) /

Bess Flowers

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Francis Sayles

as Charlie Blaine (uncredited)

Mildred Washington

as Viola, the Maid (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

as Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Émile Chautard

as Chautard, French Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

Clifford Dempsey

as Judge in Paris Nightclub Talking to Nick (uncredited)

Charles Gemora

as Helen Faraday in Gorilla Suit (uncredited)