Blonde Venus

After giving up her dreams of stardom to marry, aspiring actress Helen Faraday (Marlene Dietrich) discovers that her scientist husband, Edward Faraday (Herbert 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 playboy Nick Townsend (Cary Grant). Nick gives Helen the money for her husband"'s treatment, and she takes up residence in her new beau"'s empty mansion - only for her indiscretion to be discovered when Edward recovers more speedily than she expected.