Blonde Venus (1932)

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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.

• Released: 1932-09-23
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 33m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 151 votes

Directed by Josef von Sternberg.

Top 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)

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Where to watch Blonde Venus

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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