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Blonde Venus
1932
United States
feature film -
Drama
93 min.
no shooting in Berlin / Berlin story line
Cast
Actor/-ess
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 OConnor
Sidney Toler
(Detective Wilson)
Morgan Wallace
(Dr. Pierce)
Eric Alden
(Guard)
Harold Berquist
(Big Fellow)
Al Bridge
(Bouncer)
Glen Cavender
(Ship's Officer)
Emile Chautard
(Chautard, French Nightclub Manager)
Davison Clark
(Bartender Bringing Two Beers)
Marcelle Corday
(Helen's Maid in France)
Cecil Cunningham
(Norfolk Woman Manager)
Clifford Dempsey
(Judge in Paris Nightclub)
Charles Gemora
(Helen Faraday in Gorilla Suit)
Mary Gordon
(Landlady)
Robert Graves
(La Farge)
Sterling Holloway
(Joe, Hiker)
Elsa Janssen
(Gossip)
James Kilgannon
(Janitor)
Brady Kline
(New Orleans Policeman)
Bessie Lyle
(Grace)
Hattie McDaniel
(Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans)
Charles Morton
(Bob)
Evelyn Preer
(Viola)
Dewey Robinson
(Greek Restaurant Owner)
Francis Sayles
(Charlie Blaine)
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
(Henry)
Gertrude Short
(Henry)
Gertrude Short
(Receptionist)
Pat Somerset
(Companion)
Larry Steers
(Hotel Manager in Baltimore)
Jerry Tucker
(Otto)
Mildred Washington
(Viola, the Maid)
Lloyd Whitlock
(Baltimore Manager)
Bess Flowers
Dennis O'Keefe
Kent Taylor
Direction
Director
Josef von Sternberg
Writing
Screenplay
Jules Furthman
S. K. Lauren
Based on
Jules Furthman
Josef von Sternberg
Marlene Dietrich
(»Mother Love«)
Camera & Light
Director of photography
Bert Glennon
Camera operator
Benny Mayer
William Rand
Paul Ivano
Assistant camera / focus puller
Lucien Ballard
Neal Beckner
Decor
Production design
Wiard Ihnen
Make-up artist
Travis Banton
Costume design
Charles Gemora
(gorilla costume creator)
Andrea Palma
(Miss Dietrich's hats)
Cutting & Mixing
Editing
Josef von Sternberg
Sound
Harry D. English
Casting
Mel Ballerino
Fred A. Datig
Joe Egli
Music
Music
W. Franke Harling
John Leipold
Paul Marquardt
Richard A. Whiting
Sam Coslow
Ralph Rainger
Leo Robin
Oscar Potoker
Production
Producer
Josef von Sternberg
Companies
Production company
Paramount Pictures