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.
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)
Marcelle Corday
as Helen's Maid in France (uncredited)
Cecil Cunningham
as Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)