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6.8/10 • 133

1932-09-23 • 1h 33m

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.

Directors
Josef von Sternberg
Writters
Jules Furthman, S.K. Lauren, Josef von Sternberg
Editors
Jules Furthman, S.K. Lauren, Josef von Sternberg, Josef von Sternberg

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Marlene Dietrich

    Marlene Dietrich

    Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jones

  2. Herbert Marshall

    Herbert Marshall

    Edward 'Ned' Faraday

  3. Cary Grant

    Cary Grant

    Nick Townsend

  4. Dickie Moore

    Dickie Moore

    Johnny Faraday

  5. Gene Morgan

    Gene Morgan

    Ben Smith

  6. Rita La Roy

    Rita La Roy

    'Taxi Belle' Hooper

  7. Robert Emmett O'Connor

    Robert Emmett O'Connor

    Dan O'Connor

  8. Sidney Toler

    Sidney Toler

    Detective Wilson

  9. Morgan Wallace

    Morgan Wallace

    Dr. Pierce

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talisencrw

Feb 26, 2016

9/10

It's mesmerizing to watch von Sternberg and Dietrich at work in this melodrama, and fun to watch both her and Cary Grant in early roles before they became household names and cinematic legends. One can't help but sense the parallel between this story (Helen giving up her family to be a star) and her real life, as von Sternberg told her to give up her family and life in Germany as he would take her to America and make her a star.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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