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Blonde Venus

  • 1932
  • Passed
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
5.9K
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Marlene Dietrich in Blonde Venus (1932)
Drama

A cabaret singer takes up with a millionaire to pay for her gravely-ill husband's operation.A cabaret singer takes up with a millionaire to pay for her gravely-ill husband's operation.A cabaret singer takes up with a millionaire to pay for her gravely-ill husband's operation.

  • Director
    • Josef von Sternberg
  • Writers
    • Jules Furthman
    • S.K. Lauren
    • Josef von Sternberg
  • Stars
    • Marlene Dietrich
    • Cary Grant
    • Herbert Marshall
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    5.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Josef von Sternberg
    • Writers
      • Jules Furthman
      • S.K. Lauren
      • Josef von Sternberg
    • Stars
      • Marlene Dietrich
      • Cary Grant
      • Herbert Marshall
    • 66User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Marlene Dietrich
    Marlene Dietrich
    • Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jones
    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • Nick Townsend
    Herbert Marshall
    Herbert Marshall
    • Edward 'Ned' Faraday
    Dickie Moore
    Dickie Moore
    • Johnny Faraday
    Gene Morgan
    Gene Morgan
    • Ben Smith
    Rita La Roy
    Rita La Roy
    • Taxi Belle Hooper
    Robert Emmett O'Connor
    Robert Emmett O'Connor
    • Dan O'Connor
    Sidney Toler
    Sidney Toler
    • Detective Wilson
    Morgan Wallace
    Morgan Wallace
    • Dr. Pierce
    Eric Alden
    Eric Alden
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    William Begg
    William Begg
    • Admirer
    • (uncredited)
    Harold Berquist
    • Big Fellow
    • (uncredited)
    Al Bridge
    Al Bridge
    • Bouncer
    • (uncredited)
    Glen Cavender
    Glen Cavender
    • Ship's Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Emile Chautard
    Emile Chautard
    • Chautard, French Nightclub Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Davison Clark
    • Bartender Bringing Two Beers
    • (uncredited)
    Marcelle Corday
    Marcelle Corday
    • Helen's Maid in France
    • (uncredited)
    Cecil Cunningham
    Cecil Cunningham
    • Norfolk Woman Manager
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Josef von Sternberg
    • Writers
      • Jules Furthman
      • S.K. Lauren
      • Josef von Sternberg
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    • Trivia
      Cary Grant said that Josef von Sternberg directed him not really much during the filming, but taught him the most important thing. On the first day Grant came on the set, von Sternberg looked at him and said, "Your hair is parted on the wrong side." So Grant parted it on the other side and kept it that way the rest of his career.
    • Goofs
      A check is shown on screen written to Helen Jones. This is her stage name so not sure how she will cash the check.

      She will cash the check by endorsing it with her stage name. It is not illegal as long as there is no attempt to defraud.
    • Quotes

      Edward 'Ned' Faraday: Dr. Pierce, I have a rather peculiar request to make. I want to sell you my body.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are shown with a background of water reflected at a swimming hole. As the credits end, it can be seen that women are swimming in the swimming hole.
    • Alternate versions
      The original German release and some television prints of this film exclude the opening scene, where Herbert Marshall encounters Marlene Dietrich and friends "skinny-dipping" in a lake.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Love Goddesses (1965)
    • Soundtracks
      Treue Liebe Nur du allein
      (uncredited)
      Music by Friedrich Silcher
      Played during opening credits and as background music several times

    User reviews66

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    8/10

    One of Dietrich's best and a great love story

    This is Marlene Dietrich at her best. From reading the reviews here all I can say is there's a whole lot of people in this world who are way too cynical. Marlene Dietrich and Herbert Marshall loved each other in this film, for crying out loud. There is no other way this movie could have or should have ended, without seeming contrived and false. And maybe Marlene Dietrich couldn't sing. So what ? The only actress in cinema movie history who ever rivaled her in sex appeal was Greta Garbo. This is a great movie.
    • chinaskee
    • Sep 28, 2002
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    • Release date
      • September 23, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • La venus rubia
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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