Blonde Venus (1932)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.3548714285714286 |
Directed By
Josef von Sternberg
Crew
Josef von Sternberg
S.K. Lauren
Jules Furthman
Lucien Ballard
Paul Ivano
Josef von Sternberg
Harry D. English
Charles Gemora
Joe Egli
Neal Beckner
William Rand
Benny Mayer
Josef von Sternberg
Bert Glennon
Paul Marquardt
Fred A. Datig
W. Franke Harling
Mel Ballerino
John Leipold
Josef von Sternberg
Travis Banton
Wiard B. Ihnen
Oscar Potoker
TOP CAST
Marlene Dietrich
Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jones
Herbert Marshall
Edward 'Ned' Faraday
Cary Grant
Nick Townsend
Dickie Moore
Johnny Faraday
Gene Morgan
Ben Smith
Rita La Roy
'Taxi Belle' Hooper
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Dan O'Connor
Sidney Toler
Detective Wilson
Morgan Wallace
Dr. Pierce
Al Bridge
Bouncer (uncredited)
Marcelle Corday
Helen's Maid in France (uncredited)
Cecil Cunningham
Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)
Sterling Holloway
Joe, Hiker (uncredited)
Hattie McDaniel
Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
(uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
(uncredited)
Francis Sayles
Charlie Blaine (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Émile Chautard
Chautard, Cabaret Manager in France (uncredited)
Clifford Dempsey
Judge in New Orleans (uncredited)
Charles Gemora
Helen Faraday in Gorilla Suit (uncredited)
Robert Graves
(uncredited)
Elsa Janssen
Gossiping Tenant (uncredited)
Bessie Lyle
Viola, Hotel Maid in Norfolk (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Bob, Hiker (uncredited)
Evelyn Preer
(uncredited)
Gertrude Short
Sally, Receptionist at Talent Agency (uncredited)
Pat Somerset
Henry Johnson (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Hotel Manager in Baltimore (uncredited)
Kent Taylor
Hiker (uncredited)
Jerry Tucker
(uncredited)
Lloyd Whitlock
(uncredited)
James Kilgannon
Landlord (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Landlady (uncredited)
Harold Berquist
Angry Man in Nightclub (uncredited)
Mildred Washington
Dancer (uncredited)
Oscar Smith
Charlie, the Bartender (uncredited)
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