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Movie Description
Marlene Dietrich, Herbert Marshall and Cary Grant star in Josef von Sternberg's classic social drama about a young mother who lives an unsavory life to support her family. Loving mother and devoted wife Helen Faraday works as a showgirl at a tawdry nightclub to earn her family's living. Her frail husband Edward suffers from radium poisoning, a degenerative malady that requires an expensive European cure. When Helen meets wealthy Nick Townsend, a handsome and admiring playboy, she's seduced by him. Unfortunately, their scandalous affair sets off a chain of scandalous reactions that force Helen into hiding. Running from the authorities who want to take her child, Helen confronts a society that's turned its back on her.
Film Notes
Additional cast members include: Rita La Roy, Evelyn Preer, Mildred Washington, Harold Berquist, Davidson Clark, Brady Kline, Clifford Dempsey, Davison Clark and Bessie Lyle.
Copyright 1932 Paramount Publix Corp. Renewed 1960 by EMKA, LTD.
Industry Reviews
"The best moment: Hot Voodoo, a number with Dietrich in gorilla costume."
USA Today - Mike Clark (04/18/2006)
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