Blonde Venus 91 years old

What could she do but flee from love? She loved two men at once!

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.

Credits

Blonde Venus Cast

Name Character
Cary Grant He was 28, 82 years old when he died as Nick Townsend
Bess Flowers She was 33, 85 years old when she died as Minor Role (uncredited)
Marlene Dietrich She was 30, 90 years old when she died as Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jones
Sidney Toler He was 58, 72 years old when he died as Detective Wilson
Dennis O'Keefe He was 24, 60 years old when he died as Minor Role (uncredited)
Clarence Muse He was 42, 89 years old when he died as Charlie, the Bartender (unconfirmed)
Rita La Roy She was 30, 91 years old when she died as 'Taxi Belle' Hooper
Marcelle Corday She was 42, 81 years old when she died as Helen's Maid in France (uncredited)
Herbert Marshall He was 42, 75 years old when he died as Edward 'Ned' Faraday
Cecil Cunningham She was 44, 70 years old when she died as Norfolk Woman Manager (uncredited)
Hattie McDaniel She was 37, 57 years old when she died as Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans (uncredited)
Al Bridge He was 41, 66 years old when he died as Bouncer (uncredited)
Sterling Holloway He was 27, 87 years old when he died as Joe, Hiker (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson He was 34, 52 years old when he died as Greek Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor He was 47, 77 years old when he died as Dan O'Connor
Francis Sayles He was 40, 52 years old when he died as Charlie Blaine (uncredited)
Dickie Moore He was 6, 89 years old when he died as Johnny Faraday
Gene Morgan He was 39, 47 years old when he died as Ben Smith
Morgan Wallace He was 51, 72 years old when he died as Dr. Pierce

Blonde Venus Crew

Name Department
Jules Furthman as Writer. He was 44 (78) years old when He died Writing
W. Franke Harling as Original Music Composer. He was 45 (71) years old when He died Sound
John Leipold as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (82) years old when He died Sound
Josef von Sternberg as Director. He was 38 (75) years old when He died Directing
Josef von Sternberg as Editor. He was 38 (75) years old when He died Editing
Josef von Sternberg as Producer. He was 38 (75) years old when He died Production
Wiard B. Ihnen as Art Direction. He was 35 (81) years old when He died Art
S.K. Lauren as Writer. He was 40 (87) years old when He died Writing
Mel Ballerino as Casting. Production
Oscar Potoker as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (now 143) years old Sound
Blonde Venus poster
Blonde Venus (91 years)

What could she do but flee from love? She loved two men at once!

  • Release day: Friday, September 23, 1932
  • Runtime: 93 minutes