Josef Von Sternberg / Marlene Dietrich - Blonde Venus

1930s US drama starring Marlene Dietrich, Herbert Marshall and Cary Grant. After giving up her dreams of stardom to marry, aspiring actress Helen Faraday (Dietrich) discovers that her scientist husband, Edward (Marshall), is suffering from radium poisoning. In order to raise the cash for a cure Helen finds work as a cabaret hostess, and is romanced by wealthy politician Nick Townsend (Grant). Nick gives Helen the money for her husbands treatment, and she takes up residence in her new beaus apartment - only for her indiscretion to be discovered when Edward recovers more speedily than she expected.